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Another interesting one is the Battle of Tsushima of 1905, where the Japanese navy all but destroyed the Russian navy. This affected the power balance in Europe
by Tharkun 8y ago
Another interesting one is the Battle of Tsushima of 1905, where the Japanese navy all but destroyed the Russian navy. This affected the power balance in Europe and ultimately contributed to the start of World War 1. It also gave the Japanese an incorrect impression of their military strength, which helped set them on a course to Russia again in 1939.
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- icebraining 8y agoThe podcast History of the Twentieth Century[1] did five episodes on the Russo-Japanese war of 1905 (ep. 31 to 36). I fully recommend the whole show! [1] https://historyofthetwentiethcentury.com/ https://historyofthetwentiethcentury.com/
- lostconfused 8y agohttps://www.amazon.com/Clouds-above-Hill-Historical-Russo-Japanese/dp/1138858862 https://www.amazon.com/Clouds-above-Hill-Historical-Russo-Ja... A historical novel from Japan fully accounting the events leading up to and during the war. It was translated into English this decade.
- nine_k 8y agoGiven the amount of land the Japanese conquered by 1939, and the amount of resistance they faced, I don't see why their estimation from 1905 had been incorrect.