Russo-Japanese War

[ ruhs-oh-jap-uh-neez, -nees ]

noun

1. the war (1904–1905) between Russia and Japan.

Russo-Japanese War

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

Russo-Japanese War

1. A war fought in 1904–1905 between Russia and Japan over rival territorial claims. In winning the war, Japan emerged as a world power.

Notes

President Theodore Roosevelt of the United States was largely responsible for bringing the two sides together and working out a treaty. For his efforts, Roosevelt won the Nobel Prize for peace.

Example Sentences

President Theodore Roosevelt negotiated an end to the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War in 1906 after Japan won.

From The Daily Beast

Russia lost the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War in the best Russian loser fashion at the naval battle of Tsushima.

From The Daily Beast

Teddy Roosevelt, Buchanan points out, ended the Russo-Japanese War, and Woodrow Wilson came up with his famous 14 points.

From The Daily Beast

As to the progress of the Russo-Japanese War, we have yet to look for its authentic history.

From Project Gutenberg

If it is successful, or even partially successful, it may produce the most grave results, as in the Russo-Japanese War.

From Project Gutenberg

A remarkable case of this kind occurred in the summer of 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War.

From Project Gutenberg

Quite a peculiar condition arose at the outbreak of and during the Russo-Japanese War.

From Project Gutenberg

During the early part of the year 1905, the strain on the civilized world caused by the Russo-Japanese War became serious.

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