russian - japanese war

Question 1

why did nicholas ii chose to war japan in 1905

Answer 1

strengthen russia’s world standing
divert attention from worsening economic and social conditions
overall help the governance of russia

Question 2

how did the war affect the view of the russian government

Answer 2

poor military performance increased mistrust and a lack of faith in russian leadership. this fueled demands for wide scale reforms

Question 3

what was the treaty of portsmouth, august 1905

Answer 3

russia was forced to withdraw all their troops

russian leaders had to acknowledge japanese sovereignty in korea

Question 4

what was the impact of the war

Answer 4

revealed a lack of knowledge by the russian military leaders
military incompetence became associated with nicholas ii
increased social discontent and unrest across the empire

Question 5

what reforms resulted from the loss of the war

Answer 5

the war revealed transport and communication weaknesses, so there was further investment into the transport infrastructure

this led to rapid urbanisation and mounting health issues

this further increased unrest and discontent