WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Late in the night on February 8, 1904, Japan launched a surprise attack against the Russian-held Port Arthur, along the coast of Manchuria, beginning the Russo-Japanese War.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main cause of the Russo-Japanese war was that both countries had a claim on Manchuria, an area located in the Korean Empire and partly in both Russia and China.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Russo-Japanese War was a war between the Japanese Empire and the Russian Empire. 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.