Russo - Japanese war Flashcards
1
Q
which part of northern china did Russia want control of
A
Manchuria
2
Q
which valuable resources did the Manchuria have
A
silver and coal
3
Q
what was special about the Manchuria port
A
it didn’t freeze over in the winter
4
Q
why did Russia underestimate the Japanese
A
as they were a major European power
5
Q
why were the Japanese able to easily beat the Russians
A
as they Russian tactics were old
6
Q
who did the Russian people blame and why
A
the Russian people blamed the tsar for the embarrassing defeat
