Russo Japanese War

Russian Interests in the Far East

• Gain control over the Pacific
• A fully functional Port
• Resources
• New commerce routes

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Preamble

• Russian Empire and China signed an agreement
• Russia had full and effective control over Manchuria
• Russia established its first operational port in 1903
• Port Arthur

A Rising Power

• Since 1861 Japan had been growing consistently
• Developed a Modern Industry and Army
• Japanese economy was at its peak
• Japan was also in an expansion process
• Russian presence in Manchuria was a threat

Causes for the War

• Japan sought to establish its preeminence
• Russian Empire dismiss Japanese diplomatic intentions
• Nicholas II stated that he was not going to let his positions
• Japan wanted to prove its power against an European Power
• Nicholas II wanted to expand Russian Empire in the Far East

Russian Perspective

• Nicholas II saw this as his opportunity
• War = Empire's Unification
• Victory = Popularity
• Establish Russian preeminence in the Pacific
• Debased Japan's power and organization

The 1904-5 War

• Japan attacked first, Port Arthur was easily seized
• Russian Presence was almost terminated in a few days
• Nicholas II commanded the counter attack
• Imperial Navy and Infantry were deployed in August of 1904 

Japanese Army

• Militarized Nation
• Disciplined and Organized,
• Trained in Modern Warfare Tachtics
• Moved by a Nationalist feeling

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• 10 k Japanese soldiers occupied P.A.
• Japanese Navy blocked strategic acces to P. A
• Army settled its ground in Manchuria in the following weeks
• Russian response came late and proved to be unefecctive 

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• Nicholas II deployed the Baltic Navy
• Russian Army arrived only after several months
• Russian Army were less organized and terribly managed
• Russia lost 60,000 men

Battle in the Sea

• Japanese Navy was fast and effective
• Russian Navy made a long trip from the Baltic
• It never properly arrived to P.A
• J. Navy ambushed Russian Navy and almost destryed it

The Aftermath

• Russia lost 100 k men
• Japan won 14 out 16 battles
• Russian Navy was nearly finished
• Japan won Manchuria and Korea
• Russia was humilliated