Russo Japanese

Question 1

Why was the Russo- Japanese war significant

Answer 1

-First time an Asian power defeated a European power
-Exposed Russia’s military and logistical weaknesses
-Contributed to the 1905 Revolution

Question 2

What were the consequences of defeat (R J war)

Answer 2

-Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) – Russia lost Port Arthur and influence in Manchuria
-Led to political unrest, resulting in the October Manifesto and the creation of the Duma

Question 3

How did the war weaken the tsarist regime

Answer 3

-Humiliating defeats at Port Arthur and Tsushima
-Loss of prestige for Nicholas II
-Led to Bloody Sunday (1905) and widespread unrest