Russo-Japanese War: A History from Beginning to End

by Hourly History

Discover the remarkable history of the Russo-Japanese War...
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Barbed wire, trenches, and machine guns are all elements of modern warfare that are mainly associated with the bloody carnage of World War One, yet they were all first used in combination ten years earlier in a largely forgotten war that was fought in Manchuria and the Russo-Japanese War.

At this time, the Russian Empire was expanding south into Asia, while the growing Japanese Empire was expanding north into the same territory. Conflict between the two seemed inevitable. Few doubted the the Russian Empire had one of the largest armies and most powerful navies in the world. Japan’s armed forces, meanwhile, were much smaller and lacked a tradition of modern warfare. A short war and a rapid and emphatic Russian victory were generally expected. That wasn’t how things turned out. This is the surprising story of the Russo-Japanese War, the first major war of the twentieth century.

Discover a plethora of topics such asRussian and Japanese ExpansionAn Unexpected AttackDeath of Two AdmiralsA Voyage Around the WorldFailure at TsushimaThe End of the WarAnd much more!
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Genres: History, Nonfiction, Russia, Japanese History, War

117 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 25, 2022

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Reviews

[Dr.J.G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't a topic taught in general knowledge as such in schools in India, so one might not hear of it unless one either goes to specialise in history, or come across it while reading about freedom fighters and background thereof, which somewhere might mention how the Japanese victory energised India.

For a racist outlook was widely prevalent then, holding European races superior above all in every way, due to colonial subjugation and a need of justification thereof, which was imposed not only then by evrry institution including church, but even as recentlyas a decade or so ago at institutionssuch as Alliance Francaiaise, by teachers who werent French or European - or had an obvious ancestry therefrom.

Specifically, inane stupidity pronounced were to the tune of "you can't imagine it, but the French people, they have pink cheeks"!

But pink cheeks and fair skin isn't uncommon in India, even in Tamilnadu! Just less so than in dark Nordic latitudes of sun-deprived Europe.

Did Hiroshima and Nagasaki have something to do with a racist avenging of not only Pearl Harbor but this supposedly first defeat of 'white' race by an Asian nation?

For surely, this wasn't an absolute first? Or did West think that the Mongolian conquerors who'd swarmed not only through Russia into Europe but gone right up your France, were somehow bestowed with supernatural powers?

[Yaotl Altan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fueron varios los motivos que llevaron a Rusia a perder la guerra contra Japón en 1904-1905:

- Las pésimas decisiones bélicas tomadas por el zar Nicolás II
- la rampante corrupción en su corte
- la pretendida superioridad zarista contra un país "bárbaro"

La Primera Flota del Pacifico sucumbió contra militares nipones más sagaces.

Después, el zar trasladó la Flota del Báltico hacia el Pacífico, pero tuvo que pasar por el Canal de la Mancha, el Atlántico, el Índico, con un costo enorme para que empresas privadas le surtiesen carbón. Dicha flota fue diseñada para las aguas calmadas del Báltico, y no para el mar abierto como el Océano Pacífico.

La derrota aceleró la molestia popular que se vertió en las Revolución Rusas de 1905 y 1917.

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[Bob Cantrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A prelude

This war was wake up call to the European powers. I found this book to be interesting for several reasons. The first reason is I didn't know very much about this war. The second reason is that the world leaders didn't pay attention to what happened during it. This book shows how the Russo-Japanese was just a prelude to the wars to come and that the Japanese were a force to be reckoned with.

[Malcolm Rutherford · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read and a decent primer.

While this is most certainly a quick read it is nothing more than the most basic of primers into the events of the Russia Japanese war and its aftermath, one assumes for the sake of brevity that some information was omitted and other things were condensed or are not entirely factually accurate simply to fill in the space . Not terrible but as I said really only a primer to wet your appetite for something meatier and more totally accurate.

[David Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Remember history least it repeat itself.

I believe we are seeing the Russo-Japanese War repeating itself in the Ukraine. I much larger and powerful Russian army over confident being beaten by a smaller determined nation.

[Robert Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book, well worth reading, but almost more of a summary than a real book. For anyone who wants a quick overview of the war and its ramifications, excellent. For anyone who wants more detail, not so great.

[Scott Holstad · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short, concise account of an oft-forgotten, yet crucial war predating the great wars of the twentieth century. Would not be wise to ignore this and for those who lack basic knowledge of the affair, this is a pretty decent intro. Recommended.

[George Polansky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short review of the Russo-Japanese War.

[John Maynard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good short history

A good overview of the war. Iwould have liked to see maps.
A very nice , clear summary of the events of this conflict.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting international dynamics that contributed to the disaster that was WW1.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written

The Russo-Japanese War was well written. It was clear and concise. It was well researched. There didn't seem to be any typos, something I find in far too many ebooks.