Japan at the turn of XIX-XX centuries to evolve rapidly.Its military power grew slightly, the economic situation has stabilized.By 1895 triumph was completed campaign against China, as a result of which Japan was to receive the Liaodong Peninsula.However, under the pressure of the three major European powers, Germany, France and Russia, she was forced to give up their claims on the Chinese territory.Of course, each of the three powers pursuing their own interests.Within two years, the Russian troops occupied the entire Liaodong Peninsula.And in 1898, China was forced to give it out of Russia for 99 years.Thus, the first causes of the Russian-Japanese War, appeared in 1895, when the division of spheres of influence in China and Korea.
Loss Japan Liaodong Peninsula strongly influenced the militaristic anti-Russian sentiment in the country.The government called on the people to endure growing tax for the highest goal.
Russian sphere of interest in China is not limited to the establishment of control over the Port Arthur.The government of the empire in exchange for permission to build a railroad to Vladivostok passing through the territory of Manchuria, China issued a loan to pay the Japanese indemnity.As a result of these actions, almost all fruits of Sino-Japanese War Russia reaped.She received a large portion of the territory of the Manchu, the Liaodong Peninsula and Port Arthur actually came under Russian control.It was the second cause of Russian-Japanese war.
In 1896, signed an agreement on the division of spheres of influence in the Korean peninsula.According to him, Russia has received the north, and Japan - South Korea.At the same time the Russian government, a number of dummy operations for assignment of a large plot of land on the banks of the river Yala.Using the arrangement of the contents of the troops in Korea, entered the port of Inch'on cruiser "Varyag" and gunboat "Korean".Thus the Russian government began to expand its influence is already on the southern part of Korea.The further increased the already sufficient reasons Russian-Japanese war.
In 1900, an uprising broke out in China.The rebels demanded the expulsion of foreigners from the country.In response, Nicholas II sent troops in support of the Empress Tzu-Sea.For several months, unorganized mass of peasants was defeated, and Russian troops have established control over the whole of northern China.Although protest notes put forward by the Chinese side, the Russian troops have not left the territory they occupied.Moreover, their actions show that all of northern China in essence became a colony of the Russian Empire.
appetites of Nicholas II and his Cabinet rose.Begins the second phase of establishing control over the eastern part of the Eurasian continent.In the controlled territories of North Korea began construction of military fortifications, the harbor Chemulpo entered the fleet.The situation with northern China threatened again in South Korea.Japan did not wait for it and hit the first.
So, what are the causes of the Russian-Japanese war?Basic - is a common interest in the same area.And the Russian, Japanese and shamelessly plundered northern China and Korea.If we expand the causes of the Russian-Japanese war, the points, then it will look something like this:
- coincidence of the interests of both countries;
- incorrect assessment of the enemy;
- the Russian government acted too brazenly ignoring the existing reality.
At the same reasons the Russian-Japanese War led to the disgraceful failure of Russian weapons.Russia has been fully expelled from the eastern territories, as well as the lost southern Sakhalin.
