Use the passage below to answer parts A, B, and C of the question that follows. "The victory of Japan would incontestably give her the predominance in the Far East, commercially as well as politically. Not only would she be a formidable trade rival to the European nations whose methods she has so successfully adopted, but she would be able to influence the conditions under which that trade was carried on. The immensely valuable and as yet imperfectly developed market of China would be practically within her control; and European Powers would no longer be able with impunity to seize naval bases and proclaim exclusive spheres of influence in Chinese territory. On the other hand, if Russia were to emerge victorious from the war, the whole of China would become a mere vassal state, if indeed its integrity could be preserved. Trade would be discouraged and finally extinguished by the exclusive methods of Russian policy, and except on sufferance no other Power could obtain a footing in the Far East. The whole future of this vast region, therefore, hung in the balance, for the battle was between freedom, progress and enlightenment, as represented by Japan, and obscurantism, oppression and stagnation, as represented by Russia.”

Sydney Tyler, an American historian analyzing the conflict, The Japan-Russia War, 1905

a) Identify ONE specific example of the root causes of the Russo-Japanese War that is NOT explicitly stated by the author.

b) Explain ONE specific example of the broader effects of the Russo-Japanese War that is NOT explicitly stated by the author.

c) Explain ONE specific example of how losing the war affected Russia.

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A) One specific example of the root causes of the Russo-Japanese War that is NOT explicitly stated by the author is that Russia was afraid that Japan would become a powerful empire in the East, and get rid of their control over a large portion of East Asia. If Japan continued to gain new territories and increase it’s military strength, Russia thought Japan could easily accomplish this feat, so they opted to start a war with Japan as to keep control over these territories and keep their influence. With the defeat of Japan, they could also continue to spread their influence. This isn’t explicitly stated in the passage, but it is implied, as the author states what would happen if each side won, and essentially implies their goals and the reasons for the war.

B) One specific example of the broader effects of the Russo-Japanese War that is NOT explicitly stated by the author is that as a result of Japan winning, it became a world power. It doesn’t explicitly state this in the passage, but the author does say that European Powers would have a tougher time conquering land, namely China, in Southeast Asia. Japan gained control over some territories in East Asia that Russia had acquired, and made it so that in future wars, Japan would be a force to be reckoned with. Japan’s victory against Russia also inadvertently led to the role of Japan in both World Wars, as Japan became a world power, and participated in both with it’s military strength. So, in short, because of Japan’s victory in the Russo-Japanese war, Japan became a world power, and was recognized by other countries as a force to be reckoned with, and with this power it participated in both World Wars.

C) One specific example of how losing the war affected Russia is that as a result of the humiliation Russians felt after their defeat, political instability was created, and there was discord within Russian society. This eventually led to the overthrowal of the government in 1917, as there were a lot of factors that contributed to societal and political tension, but losing the Russo-Japanese war, a war that they thought they could win, and losing all their South Asian territories as a result was the icing on the cake. So, in short, as a result of losing the Russo-Japanese war, tensions rose and the government was eventually overthrown.