Russo-Japanese war Consequences

Why was the war humiliating for Russia?

First major defeat of a European power by an Asian opponent (seen as racially inferior)

Quote from the Union of Liberation's ‘The People and the War’

Dawn with the autocracy! Long live the constitution!

why were relations with GB strained?

Fishing vessels were attacked by the Baltic Fleet en route to Port Arthur

What was proposed at the Zemstvo Congress meeting on November 6th 1904?

10 point plan for political reform including introduction of habeas corpus in Russia (equality of all subjects before the law, freedom of conscience, religion, meeting etc)

Economic implications of RJ war: recession

Russian gov increased military spending by 50% exacerbating a recession

Economic problems: military

Russian fleets destroyed and need replacement

what did the recession cause

food shortages, high prices and unemployment. Wages dropped by 20%

CSK about the economy

Russia sunk 450 tons of Japanese shipping