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The Trans-Siberian Railway is a railway system which played an important role in economics, military, and imperial history of Russia.
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Russia gets access to Port Arthur in China. Russia wanted access to warm-water pacific water for trade and navy.
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The First Sino-Japanese War was a war fought between China and Japan. Japan gets Taiwan, Penghu, and Liaodong Peninsula after the Qing Empire sued to peace.
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The Yihetuan Movement was an uprising in China when the Chinese people wanted to kick out foreigners which they called "Boxers".
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The Anglo-Japanese Alliance was when Britian and Japan forged an alliance which safegaurded their interests in China and Korea. This alliance was mainly targeted to Russian expansionism in Asia. This alliance lasted until after World War One.
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Japan wants to expand it's empire into Korea and China. Japan wanted a larger portion of Korea and China than Russia would offer.
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Russia also wants portions of Manchuria and Korea.
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Japanese destroyers enter the harbor of Port Arthur and launches torpedoes at Russian ships in a suprise attack. This starts the Russian-Japanese War. Port Arthur was regarded as the most fortified position in the world.
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Naval battle fought off the coast of Korea resulting in Japanese victory.
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Japan puts up a blockade around Port Arthur.
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Two Russian battleships attempt to break through the blockade around Port Arthur and end up getting sunk by Japanese mines.
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The Battle of Yalu River was the largest naval engagement in the first Sino-Japanese War. This battle was fought in the Korean Bay. Japan gets a decisive victory.
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The Battle of Nanshan was a battle fought between Russia and Japan with Japanese victory.
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The Battle of Liaoyang was fought in the city of Liaoyang and ended in Japanese victory.
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This battle was fought around the Shaho River with Japanese victory.
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The Battle of the Yellow Sea was a large naval battle in the Yellow Sea. This battle ends in Japanese victory.
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Port Arthur surrenders with still having much supplies
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The Battle of Sandepu was a major land battle which ended inconclusively.
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The Battle of Mukden was a battle between Russia and Japan. Japan wins and occupies southern Manchuria. Russia is forced to retreat to northern Manchuria.
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The Battle of Tsushima was a naval battle fought between Russia and Japan. Japan wins.
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According to the Treaty of Porthsmouth, Japan got to control Port Arthur, the Liaodong Peninsula, the South Machurian Railway, the Sakhalin Island. Russia as well had to withdraw it's troops from China and Japan's control of Korea was recognized.
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The Second Sino-Japanese War had 20 million casualties and Japan surrenders unconditionally.
