The Russo-Japanese War 1904

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Russia's main goal in the East?

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Imperial expansion

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Japan took Taiwan and the Liaodong Peninsula from the Qing Dynasty after the Sino-Japanese War.

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Taiwan and the Liaodong Peninsula

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Countries that forced Japan to give up the Liaodong Peninsula:

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Germany, Russia, and France

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Significant reason for Russia's interest in Port Arthur?

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Warm-water port

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Japan's initial response to Russian presence in Manchuria

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Asked Russia to leave

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Outcome of the Battle of Tsushima?

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Japanese victory

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Treaty of Portsmouth conclusion

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Russia recognized Japan's influence in the region

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Role of the Trans-Siberian Railway in the Russo-Japanese War

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Transported troops and supplies to the front lines.

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Impact of the Russo-Japanese War on Russia:

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Significant political reforms.

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Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War was viewed as a significant shift in global power dynamics.

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As a significant shift in global power dynamics