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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Topics in Chronicling America Russo Japanese War

For Students 9th - 10th
The library of Congress, provides a selection of articles from historic newspapers on the Russo-Japanese War. Important dates are listed along with links to the various articles.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Russo Japanese War

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the Russo-Japanese War, including background, outbreak, military campaigns, battles, peace agreement, the war's aftermath, and its impact on culture.
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Website
Other

Russo Japanese Research Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, analysis, photographs, maps, and similar resources to support study of the Russo-Japanese War.
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Primary
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University: Wwi Document Archive: The Treaty of Portsmouth, 1905

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the actual text from the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Foreign Policy 1890 1914: Roosevelt's "Big Stick" Foreign Policy

For Students 11th - 12th
The 'Big Stick' foreign policy of Theodore Roosevelt is explained, and how it was used in the building of the Panama Canal and to maneuver an end to the Russo-Japanese War.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Theater of the Russo Japanese War, 1904 1905

For Students 9th - 10th
A sketch map of the Liaotung Peninsula in Manchuria, showing the principal area of conflict during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. This map shows the China Far East Railway between Port Arthur and Mukden, and the spur route to...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Battle of Tsushima

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on the Battle of Tsushima of the Russo-Japanese War, including quick facts, external links and references, and hyperlinked terms.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: What Caused the Korean War and Why Did the Us Get Involved?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first military action of the Cold War. It was sparked by the June 25, 1950 invasion of South Korea by 75,000 members of the North Korean People's Army. The line they crossed, the 38th parallel, was...
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Primary
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Battle of Tsushima

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an English translation of a first-person account by Captain Vladimir Semenov of the defeat of the Russian fleet by the Japanese at the Battle of Tsushima (May 27, 1905).
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Handout
Other

Port Arthur: Prologue

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting account of the Russo-Japanese War, by a Russian historical site, focusing on the battles.
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Handout
Sam Houston State University

Shsu: Late Imperial Period: Russia: A Country Study

For Students 9th - 10th
This site evaluates the transformation of Russia in the nineteenth century. It discusses the economic developments, the reforms, foreign affairs, and the rise of the revolutionary movement. From the book, Russia: A Country Study, edited...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jack London

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plans, e-notes, activities, and other resources are provided for teaching young scholars reading Jack London's The Call of the Wild and his other works.
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Activity
Country Studies US

Country Studies: United States and Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how, as the race for empire gained momentum, the U.S. sought trade relations with China by the late 1800s. Late to the game, the Open Door Policy secured equal trading opportunities for all countries involved. The...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Battle of Mukden, Feb 22, 1905 March 10, 1905

For Students 9th - 10th
A sketch map of the Manchurian battle site of Mukden, the last major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). This map is mislabeled, indicating the battle timeframe was April 22 to March 10, 1905. The dates should read...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Japan, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of the Japanese Islands, including Yezo (Hokkaido), Hondo (Honshu), Shikoku, and Kiushiu (Kyushu). Inset maps detail the Japanese possession of Formosa (Taiwan) and the Kurile or Chishima Islands of northern Japan. The...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Japan , 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1914 of the Japanese Islands, including Yezo (Hokkaido), Hondo (Honshu), Shikoku, and Kiushiu (Kyushu). Inset maps detail the Japanese possession of Formosa (Taiwan) and the Riu-Kiu (Ryukyu) Islands, the Kurile or Chishima...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Battle of Mukden, Feb 20, 1905 March 10, 1905

For Students 9th - 10th
A sketch map of the Manchurian battle site of Mukden, the last major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). The map shows the main Russian and Japanese entrenchment lines along the Shaho River between 23 February and 9 March,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The Battle of Liao Yang, August 24 to September 4, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the battle site around the Manchurian city of Liao Yang during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Liao Yang was a strategic city along the Port Arthur-Mukden spur of the China Far East Railway that tied to the Trans-Siberian...