DBH 39 - The Russo-Japanese War Part I - Collision Course

<p>#RussoJapaneseWar #History #Japan #Russia</p><br><p>Jake, Eric, and Cameron open up this three-part series of the Russo-Japanese War with an in-depth discussion of both belligerents in the half-century leading up to the 1904-05 conflict.</p><br><p>Russia, in their quest to catch up to the rest of Western Europe, abolish serfdom and claim ports in the Pacific Ocean, while Japan emerges from a 200-year policy of isolation and begins a process of </p><p>Westernization and industrialization often called the Meiji Restoration.</p><br><p>And between these two growing powers lie Manchuria and Korea - for Russia they serve as access to a warm water port; for Japan, the first frontiers of their future empire.</p><br><p>linktr.ee/dadbodhistory</p><p>instagram.com/dadbodhistory</p><p>twitter.com/dadbodhistory</p><p>facebook.com/dadbodhistory</p><p>tiktok.com/@dadbodhistory</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>