2. SCOPE
• Introduction.
• Causes of war.
• Strategy and strength.
• Port Arthur Battle.
• Tsushima Battle.
• Portsmouth Treaty.
• Conclusion.
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3. INTRODUCTION
• First great war in 20th century.
• Between Russia and Japan.
• 8 February 1904 until 5 September 1905.
• Main theater of war is Manchuria and Korea.
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4. CAUSES OF
THE WAR
• Needed of Manchuria and Korea.
-Japan expand in population.
-Russia need warm water port.
• Russia build the extension of Trans-Siberian
railways in Manchuria.
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5. STRATEGY AND
STRENGTH
• Japan fleet is nearer to the battlefield.
• Good discipline showed by Japanese Troops
compare to the Russian Troops.
• High fighting spirit.
• Massive rapid attack by Japan troops.
• Japan advanced in modern warfare.
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6. PORT ARTHUR
BATTLE
• Japan landed troops at Inchon, Korea on 8th
February 1904.
• Attack Port Arthur, China on next day.
• The Russian flagship Petropavlovsk was sunk
by a mine.
- Admiral S. O. Makarov died.
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7. BATTLE OF
TSUSHIMA
• Russia 2nd Pacific Squadron sailed 18000 Nm
to relieve Port Arthur.
• Choose to take Tsushima Strait as a route.
• Shortest route but most risky.
• Only travel at night to avoid being detect.
• Was detect by Japan armed merchant
cruiser, Shinano Maru.
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8. Cont…
• Engaged in battle with Japan on 27-28 May
1905.
• Russia lost 8 battleship in this battle.
• Only 3 vessel managed to escaped to
Vladivostok .
• After battle Japan occupied entire chain of
Sakhalin island.
• Force Russia to sue for peace.
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9. THE TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1905
• Russia was facing a revolution at home.
• Japan had strained its resources to the limit.
• President Theodore Roosevelt of the United
States offered to help make peace.
• Representatives of Russia and Japan met at
Portsmouth, England.
• On 5th September 1905, peace treaty was signed
between Russia and Japan.
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10. CASUALTIES
Russia Japan
Killed in war 52,623 47,152
Killed by wounded 21,365 11,500
Killed by disease 18,830 27,200
Capture 74,369 -
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11. CONCLUSION
• War killed a lot of people and destroy lot of
property.
• Advanced weapon and military training give a
lot of advantage during war.
• Logistic support is very important during war.
• Discipline is very important to success.
• Every military personnel must have high level
of fighting spirit.
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12. “Small Japan geisha slay Russia giant bear
with the fan of discipline and spirit”
-David Konuyasaki-
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