Topic 9 historian quotes

• Benson & Matsumara: '"It was a conflict in which the navy did spectacularly well."'
• Duus: '"The Russo-Japanese war rather than the Sino-Japanese War marked the take-off point of Japanese imperialism."'
• Hunter: '"Japan had for several years been building up her armed forces in anticipation of conflict with Russia."'
• Henshall: '"This was the first major step in Japan's empire building in Asia, and the western powers took note."'