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Definition of “Russo-Japanese War”

Russo-Japanese War

Definitions

noun

  1. a war (1904–05) between Russia and Japan, caused largely by rivalry over Korea and Manchuria. Russia suffered a series of major defeats

Example Sentences Including 'Russo-Japanese War'

It was developed by Russia, but after the Russo-Japanese War Japan gained concessions in the region with the Treaty of Peking (1905).
Thackrah, J. R. Twentieth Century History - Basic Facts

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