RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR Flashcards
When was the Russo-Japanese War?
1904-05
Who won the Russo-Turkish War?
Japan
What did the disastrous outcome of the Russo-Japanese war led to doubts being expressed about?
the ability of the tsar to maintain Russia’s world status and concerns about the effectiveness of autocracy in general
In comparison to the Crimean War what was the conflict with Japan followed by?
significant reform by NII
more social unrest in the Russia
What ended the Russo-Japanese War?
The Treaty of Portsmouth
When was the Treaty of Portsmouth
August 1905
What were the conditions of the Treaty of Portsmouth?
Russia was forced to withdraw from Port Arthur and South Manchuria
Russian leaders had to acknowledge Japanese sovereignty in Korea
What did the war reveal about Russian military leaders?
They had a lack of knowledge, understanding and skill in dealing with an enemy that was vastly inferior
Who did the Russian public associate this military incompetence with?
Tsar NII
What did the war fuel?
Discontent at home, social rest in 1905 tantamount to a revolution
What did Nicholas II introduce that would have unlikely happened without the war?
Dumas in August 1905
What was the hope of introducing the dumas?
The public would be convinced that the tsar was willing to become more accountable for his actions and those of his advisers
Why were the powers of the duma greatly diminished after the 1906 Fundamental Laws?
The tsar was a staunch adherent of autocracy, orthodoxy and nationality
What were expanded for the first time since the Crimean War?
Railways
What weaknesses had the Russo-Japanese War revealed?
Communication and transport
