RUSSO – JAPAN WAR

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SCOPE

• Introduction.• Causes of war.• Strategy and strength.• Port Arthur Battle.• Tsushima Battle.• Portsmouth Treaty.• Conclusion.

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INTRODUCTION

• First great war in 20th century.

• Between Russia and Japan.

• 8 February 1904 until 5 September 1905.

• Main theater of war is Manchuria and Korea.

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CAUSES OF THE WAR

• Needed of Manchuria and Korea. -Japan expand in population. -Russia need warm water port.

• Russia build the extension of Trans-Siberian railways in Manchuria.

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STRATEGY AND STRENGTH

• Japan fleet is nearer to the battlefield.• Good discipline showed by Japanese Troops

compare to the Russian Troops.• High fighting spirit.• Massive rapid attack by Japan troops.• Japan advanced in modern warfare.

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PORT ARTHUR BATTLE

• Japan landed troops at Inchon, Korea on 8th February 1904.

• Attack Port Arthur, China on next day.• The Russian flagship Petropavlovsk was sunk

by a mine. - Admiral S. O. Makarov died.

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BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA

• Russia 2nd Pacific Squadron sailed 18000 Nm to relieve Port Arthur.

• Choose to take Tsushima Strait as a route.• Shortest route but most risky.• Only travel at night to avoid being detect.• Was detect by Japan armed merchant cruiser,

Shinano Maru.

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• Engaged in battle with Japan on 27-28 May 1905.

• Russia lost 8 battleship in this battle.• Only 3 vessel managed to escaped to

Vladivostok .• After battle Japan occupied entire chain of

Sakhalin island. • Force Russia to sue for peace.

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Cont…

THE TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1905

• Russia was facing a revolution at home.• Japan had strained its resources to the limit.• President Theodore Roosevelt of the United

States offered to help make peace.• Representatives of Russia and Japan met at

Portsmouth, England.• On 5th September 1905, peace treaty was signed

between Russia and Japan.

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CASUALTIES Russia Japan

Killed in war 52,623 47,152

Killed by wounded 21,365 11,500

Killed by disease 18,830 27,200

Capture 74,369 -

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CONCLUSION

• War killed a lot of people and destroy lot of property.

• Advanced weapon and military training give a lot of advantage during war.

• Logistic support is very important during war.• Discipline is very important to success.• Every military personnel must have high level

of fighting spirit.

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“Small Japan geisha slay Russia giant bear with the fan of discipline and spirit”

-David Konuyasaki-

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