Russo-Japanese War and its diplomatic aftermath (1904-1906)

1. Japan ends talks and prepares for war

   Feb 6, 1904Labels: Japan government, Korea, Manchuria

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Surprise attack opens fighting at Port Arthur

   Feb 8, 1904Labels: Port Arthur, Japanese navy

   • Britannica
   • Battle wiki

3. Japan defeats Russia at the Yalu River

   Apr 30, 1904Labels: Yalu River, Japanese army

   • War wiki

4. Japan captures Nanshan and tightens pressure on Port Arthur

   May 25, 1904Labels: Nanshan, Liaodong Peninsula

   • War wiki

5. Battle of the Yellow Sea checks Russian breakout

   Aug 10, 1904Labels: Yellow Sea, Russian Pacific

   • War wiki

6. Siege of Port Arthur ends in Russian surrender

   Jan 2, 1905Labels: Port Arthur, Russian garrison

   • War wiki
   • Britannica

7. Bloody Sunday deepens Russia’s internal crisis

   Jan 22, 1905Labels: Bloody Sunday, Tsar Nicholas

   • Britannica

8. Battle of Mukden becomes war’s largest land clash

   Feb 20, 1905Labels: Mukden, Japanese army

   • Britannica
   • Mukden wiki

9. Japan wins decisive naval victory at Tsushima

   May 27, 1905Labels: Tsushima, Japanese navy

   • Tsushima wiki
   • HISTORY

10. Taft–Katsura memorandum signals U.S.–Japan understanding

    Jul 27, 1905Labels: Taft Katsura, William Taft

    • Taft Katsura

11. Anglo-Japanese Alliance is renewed and expanded

    Aug 12, 1905Labels: Anglo-Japanese Alliance, Britain

    • Britannica
    • JACAR

12. Treaty of Portsmouth ends the Russo-Japanese War

    Sep 5, 1905Labels: Treaty of, Theodore Roosevelt

    • Britannica
    • Treaty wiki

13. Hibiya riots erupt in Tokyo after peace terms

    Sep 5, 1905Labels: Hibiya riots, Tokyo

    • Hibiya wiki

14. Eulsa Treaty makes Korea a Japanese protectorate

    Nov 17, 1905Labels: Eulsa Treaty, Korea

    • Eulsa wiki
    • Britannica