Why was the Russo-Japanese war so significant Flashcards
Causes
Russia’s economic penetration of the far east
Ambitious rollers
Russians foreign policy was incompetent
Nicholas I I decided to take a personal interest
Tsar led the foreign policy and was uncompromising
Minister of war believe that Nicholas wanted to extend into the rest of Asia
Imperialism
Lumber interest in Korea
Make people more patriotic
Reasons for military failure
Japanese attack at Port Arthur
Tsar took a victory for granted
propaganda of the Japanese betrayed them as little puny monkeys
Patriotically tone with a racist overtones
Russia it was defending the whole of the European civilisation and the Christian crusade against the innocent mongrels
Mongol invasion left a mark on the Russian psych
Poor communications
Logistical problems
Hopeless bayonet charges against entrenched artillery positions
Hopeless bayonet charges Hopeless bayonet charges against entrenched artillery positions
Commander in chief knew nothing
Roots mistaken for Japanese torpedo boats and were forced to pay damages of £65,000
Consequences
Lvov praised and turned into a national hero for military leaders
English fishing trawlers hit
Leading entrepreneurs suffered economic dislocations of the war
Critical of the monarchy for its military failures
The autocracy seeing as incapable
Joining the opposition were seen as noble and patriotic
Minister of the interior was blown up by SR combat organisations
Terrorists seen as champions of freedom
Citizens of Russia were after the rollers blood
Opposition rally behind them so ma citizens of Russia were after the rollers blood
Opposition rally behind zemstvo man
Banqueting campaigns
