Japan's Victories in the Early Stages of the Russo-Japanese War

question 34

Multiple Choice

Japan's victories in the early stages of the Russo-Japanese War were especially stunning because

• A) it was the first time in many centuries that a non-European nation had defeated a European great power.
• B) the United States had provided strong support to Russia before the war.
• C) Russia had by far the larger and more sophisticated naval forces.
• D) Japan had previously been bogged down in a war in China's Manchuria province.
• E) None of these choices are correct.