Russo-Japanese War | The First Major War of the 20th Century (1904-1905) 1/2

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When during the night of the 8th of February 1904 the relatively small Japan launched a surprise attack against the behemoth Russia and its neutral fleet at Port Arthur, it marked the beginning of the Russo-Japanese war. The outcome of the war was considered to be predictable, considering the size of both countries. Contrary to expectations, it became a disastrous and deadly war, with modern era battles of unprecedented scale in history. And to give a small spoiler… it didn’t really go the way the Russians had planned… at all.

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Time Codes:

0:44 Historical and Geopolitical Background
5:36 Logistics of the War
7:17 The Attack on Port Arthur
9:44 Russian Command
10:58 The Battle of the Yalu River (May 1904)
13:06 Russian disobedience, Japan Rising

Sources:

Bushkovitch, P. (2011). A concise history of Russia. Cambridge University Press.
Hosking, G. A. (2001). Russia and the Russians: A history. Harvard University Press.
Warner, D., & Warner, P. (2002). The tide at sunrise: a history of the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905. Psychology Press.

Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons

Rectifications:

It was the first major military victory in the modern era of an Asian power over a European one (I accidentally omitted 'modern era').

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