Russia: Russo-Japanese War Flashcards
1
Q
Attack on Port Arthur
A
8 February 1904
2
Q
Treaty of Portsmouth
A
23 August 1905
3
Q
Significance of the Russo-Japanese War (3)
A
- First time a European nation had been defeated by an Asian power
- Seen as a national humiliation
- Wages dropped 25% in value
4
Q
Vyacheslav Plehve
A
a little victorious war to stem the tide of revolution