Russo-Japanese War

    Cards (8)

    • Japan was trying to expand to the west and modernise so wanted Port Arthur which Russia had control of
    • Russia sent more troops to port Arthur upsetting Japan
    • russia was bigger, stronger and had more resources than japan
    • Russia and Japan tried to negotiate but it didn't work
    • port Arthur was isolated form Russia so when they tried to get there they accidentally fired at British ships meaning they had to take a long route
    • russia lost port Arthur against a less organised and smaller army and navy as Nicholas was certain they would win so didn't send enough troops
    • led to the 1905 revolution in st Petersburg as the were sick of Nicholas and his arrogance
    • what was the treaty of Portsmith
      russia surrendered and gave port Arthur to Japan
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