Glenn E. Curtis' "Russia, A Country Study: Transformation of Russia in the Nineteenth Century"

Read the section titled "Imperialism in Asia and the Russo-Japanese War". As you read, keep the following questions in mind: why did Russia seek influence in Asia? What did the Japanese victory in 1905 signal about Russia's political power in Europe?

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