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Fought between 1904 and 1905 between Russia and Japan, both seeking to increasing their power in East Asia, the '''Russo-Japanese War''' resulted in a decisive victory for Japan. It was culturally significant as the first defeat of an European military force by an Asian one. | |||
The settlement of the [[First Sino-Japanese War]] led to some of the causes of the war, specifically the forced lease of [[Port Arthur]] to Japan. | |||
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Fought between 1904 and 1905 between Russia and Japan, both seeking to increasing their power in East Asia, the Russo-Japanese War resulted in a decisive victory for Japan. It was culturally significant as the first defeat of an European military force by an Asian one.
The settlement of the First Sino-Japanese War led to some of the causes of the war, specifically the forced lease of Port Arthur to Japan.