Russo-Japanese War (8 févr. 1904 – 5 sept. 1905)

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Russo-Japanese War, (1904–05) Conflict between Russia and Japan over territorial expansion in East Asia. After Russia leased the strategically important Port Arthur (now Lüshun, China) and expanded into Manchuria (northeastern China), it faced the increasing power of Japan.

-> Russia loss, extreme embarrassment => increased discontent with the tsarist regime among the peoples

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