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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799912103321

Autore

Berton Peter <1922->

Titolo

Russo-Japanese relations, 1905-1917 [[electronic resource] ] : from enemies to allies / / Peter Berton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2012

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

0-203-15759-1

1-136-58568-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; ; 72

Disciplina

327.4705209/041

Soggetti

Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 - Influence

Russia Foreign relations Japan

Japan Foreign relations Russia

Russia Foreign relations 1894-1917

Japan Foreign relations 1868-1912

Japan Foreign relations 1912-1926

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Russo-Japanese Relations, 1905-1917 From enemies to allies; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Explanatory notes; List of abbreviations; List of appendices; 1 Russo-Japanese relations, 1905-1914; 2 Efforts to conclude alliances at the outbreak of World War I; 3 Russo-Japanese relations during the early part of World War I; 4 The torturous road to Japan's decision on an alliance with Russia; 5 Conclusion of the Russo-Japanese Alliance of 1916; 6 The 1916 treaties, China, and the powers; 7 From enemies to allies: summary and conclusions; Notes; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

One surprising outcome of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 was that, although Russia was humiliatingly defeated, by 1916 Russia and Japan had become allies. This book provides a detailed analysis of how this remarkable turnaround came about. It traces the evolution of relations between the two powers through the conclusion of three public and secret agreements in 1907, 1910, and 1912, and the controversial secret alliance of 1916. The book argues that careful



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