Motives and Forms of the British Empire’s Participation in the Russian-Japanese War of 1904-1905
Kutsenko Boris Olegovich
Submitted: 01.08.2020
Abstract. The research objectives are as follows: to identify forms of the British Empire’s participation in the Russian-Japanese War, to reveal the factors that influenced the country’s political course, to evaluate the level of Britain’s involvement in combat operations in the Pacific Theatre in 1904-1905. The article considers the issue of Britain’s political, military and economic assistance to Japan. The provided factual material shows clearly the influence of Britain’s military-economic policy on the course of the battle in 1904-1905. Scientific originality of the study involves analysing previously unpublished sources revealing Britain’s influence on the course of the Russian-Japanese War. The research findings are as follows: the author identifies implicit factors that determined strategy and tactics of the sea warfare and highlights additional factors that contributed to defeat of the Russian fleet in 1905.
Key words and phrases: Британия, Николай II, Русско-японская война, Российская империя, лорд Керзон, Britain, Nicholas II, The Russian-Japanese War, The Russian Empire, Lord Curzon
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