1st Edition
The Russo-Japanese War and its Shaping of the Twentieth Century
By Frank Jacob
Copyright 2018
178 Pages
by
Routledge
178 Pages
by
Routledge
178 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Russo-Japanese War was in essence a colonial conflict between the expanding interests of Russia and Japan in East Asia. However, while appearing regional, the war itself in fact had a major global impact. The conflict and Japanese victory stimulated the Russian revolutionary movement in 1905 and hence the Russian Revolution of 1917. In addition, the Peace Treaty of Portsmouth created a... Read more
I Introduction
II The Russo-Japanese War on Land and Sea
III Asia and the Russo-Japanese War
IV The Road to Revolution
V Portsmouth: The First Step towards Pearl Harbor
VI Björkö, the Schlieffen Plan, and Offensive Strategies
VII Conclusion
Sources and Bibliography
Index
Biography
Frank Jacob is Assistant Professor of World History at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York, USA.
