LEADER 03289nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910806967503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-203-15759-1 010 $a1-136-58568-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000162044 035 $a(EBL)957847 035 $a(OCoLC)798531494 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000679041 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11365642 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000679041 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10610310 035 $a(PQKB)11154298 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC957847 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL957847 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10542487 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL500790 035 $a(OCoLC)782918678 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB136242 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000162044 100 $a20110526d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRusso-Japanese relations, 1905-1917 $efrom enemies to allies /$fPeter Berton 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d2012 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies in the modern history of Asia ;$v72 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-59899-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aRusso-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 330 $aOne surprising outcome of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 was that, although Russia was humiliatingly defeated, by 1916 Russia and Japan had become allies. This book provides a detailed analysis of how this remarkable turnaround came about. It traces the evolution of relations between the two powers through the conclusion of three public and secret agreements in 1907, 1910, and 1912, and the controversial secret alliance of 1916. The book argues that careful examination of complete records of negotiations from both sides definitively proves the case for Germany, not the United States, a 410 0$aRoutledge studies in the modern history of Asia ;$v72. 606 $aRusso-Japanese War, 1904-1905$xInfluence 607 $aRussia$xForeign relations$zJapan 607 $aJapan$xForeign relations$zRussia 607 $aRussia$xForeign relations$y1894-1917 607 $aJapan$xForeign relations$y1868-1912 607 $aJapan$xForeign relations$y1912-1926 615 0$aRusso-Japanese War, 1904-1905$xInfluence. 676 $a327.4705209/041 700 $aBerton$b Peter$f1922-$01615653 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910806967503321 996 $aRusso-Japanese relations, 1905-1917$93945954 997 $aUNINA