RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR 1904-5 Flashcards
What was Japan rewarded with in 1894?
Obtained land around Port Arthur together with a war indemnity.
What was Russia able to negotiate?
A 25-year lease of Port Arthur from China and turned it into a naval base.
What did unrest in China result in?
The Boxer Rebellion.
What did Russia agree would be done by 1903?
It would withdraw forces from Manchuria.
What did Japan do in February 1903?
Launched a night attack on the Pacific Squadron at Port Arthur.
What did the Russo-Japanese war lead to doubts about?
The ability of the tsar to maintain Russia’s world status and concerns about the effectiveness of autocracy in general.
What were the key two terms of the Treaty of Portsmouth 1905?
- Russia was forced to withdraw from Port Arthur, south Sakhalin and south Manchuria.
- Russian leaders had to acknowledge Japanese sovereignty in Korea.
What did the war reveal about Russian military leaders?
Had a lack of knowledge, understanding and skill in dealing with an enemy that was seemingly vastly inferior.
What was the war an integral part of?
The 1905 revolution.
What was the tsar a staunch adherent of?
‘Autocracy, Orthodoxy and Nationality’.
What was one of the significant battles at the beginning of the war?
Battle of Yulu.
What continued until December 1905? What did this do?
The siege of Port Arthur, isolating about 60,000 Russian troops.
What was the last straw for Russian forces?
Humiliating defeat at Mukden.
What was still unfinished which was a key reason for failure?
The Trans-Siberian Railway, failed to solve the logistical problem of getting troops and supplies to ear zones quickly.
