WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the Russo-Japanese war contribute to the Russian Revolution?
A
Peaceful protestors at the palace were killed by Guards
B
Protestors and rioters forced Nicholas II to abdicate his throne
C
The loss to Japan was an embarrassment to Russian people
D
Radical communist party
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, caused by Russian and Japanese expansionism in the Far East, inflicted humiliating defeats on Russia at land and sea. The war contributed to domestic unrest in both countries, catalysing the revolution of 1905 in Russia .

Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty ultimately gave Japan control of Korea and much of South Manchuria, including Port Arthur and the railway that connected it with the rest of the region, along with the southern half of Sakhalin Island; Russian power was curtailed in the region, but it was not required to pay Japan’s war costs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Who won the Russo-Japanese war? Japan won a convincing victory over Russia, becoming the first Asian power in modern times to defeat a European power. Russia’s Baltic Fleet sailed halfway around the world only to meet its demise at the guns of Adm.

Detailed explanation-4: -Russia’s incurrence of substantial casualties and losses for a cause that resulted in humiliating defeat contributed to a growing domestic unrest which culminated in the 1905 Russian Revolution, and severely damaged the prestige of the Russian autocracy.

Detailed explanation-5: -It started in 1904 and ended in 1905. The Japanese won the war, and the Russians lost. The war happened because the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire disagreed over who should get parts of Manchuria and Korea.

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