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8th February 1904: Russo-Japanese War triggered by Japanese torpedo attack on Port Arthur
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:39
Publish Date: 2018-02-07 21:05:47
Description: Port Arthur was a fortified naval base in the south of Manchuria that had been leased to Russia since 1898. After crushing the Boxer Rebellion as part of an eight-nation coalition, Russia infuriated Japan, which claimed parts of Manchuria within its own sphere of influence, by refusing to remove its troops. Japan was willing to recognise Russian dominance in Manchuria in return for access to Korea, but an agreement could not be reached and Japan broke off diplomatic relations on 6 February 1904. Three hours before the Russian government received the declaration of war on 8 February, the Japanese Imperial ...
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