Russo-Japanese war Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Russo-Japanese war in conflict over?
A
Manchuria
2
Q
What did Plehve argue about the Russo-Japanese war?
A
Plehve argued that what the what the empire needed was a short successful war
3
Q
When did Russia go into war with Japan?
A
1904
4
Q
Why did the Russians think they would defeat Japan?
A
The underlying assumption was that European races were superior, so Russia would easily defeat the Russians
5
Q
How did the Battle of Mukden go?
A
Russia lost 90,000 men
6
Q
What happened at the Straits of Tsushima?
A
- Russian black sea fleet circumnavigated the globe to get to the Traits of Tsushima
- The whole fleet was sunk by the Japanese in 3 hours
- Reports of these defeats came in in 1905 and it deepened the sense of crisis
