Russo-Japanese War

[ ruhs-oh-jap-uh-neez, -nees ]

noun

the war (1904–1905) between Russia and Japan.

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President Theodore Roosevelt negotiated an end to the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War in 1906 after Japan won.
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Russia lost the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War in the best Russian loser fashion at the naval battle of Tsushima.
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Teddy Roosevelt, Buchanan points out, ended the Russo-Japanese War, and Woodrow Wilson came up with his famous 14 points.
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As to the progress of the Russo-Japanese War, we have yet to look for its authentic history.
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If it is successful, or even partially successful, it may produce the most grave results, as in the Russo-Japanese War.
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A remarkable case of this kind occurred in the summer of 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War.
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Quite a peculiar condition arose at the outbreak of and during the Russo-Japanese War.
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During the early part of the year 1905, the strain on the civilized world caused by the Russo-Japanese War became serious.
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British Dictionary definitions for Russo-Japanese War

Russo-Japanese War

noun

a war (1904–05) between Russia and Japan, caused largely by rivalry over Korea and Manchuria. Russia suffered a series of major defeats

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Cultural definitions for Russo-Japanese War

Russo-Japanese War

A war fought in 1904–1905 between Russia and Japan over rival territorial claims. In winning the war, Japan emerged as a world power.

Notes for Russo-Japanese War

President Theodore Roosevelt of the United States was largely responsible for bringing the two sides together and working out a treaty. For his efforts, Roosevelt won the Nobel Prize for peace.

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