Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 – 5 September 1905) was "the first great war of the 20th century."[4] It grew out of rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over Manchuria and Korea. The major theatres of operations were Southern Manchuria, specifically the area around the Liaodong Peninsula and Mukden; and the seas around Korea, Japan, and the Yellow Sea. Russia sought a warm water port[5] on the Pacific Ocean, for their navy as well as for maritime trade. The resulting campaigns, in which the Japanese military attained victory over the Russian forces arrayed against them, were unexpected by world observers. Background[edit] After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the Meiji government embarked on an endeavor to assimilate Western ideas, technological advances and customs. Russia, a major imperial power, had ambitions in the East. Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895)[edit] Chinese generals in Pyongyang surrender to the Japanese, October 1894.
Treaty of Portsmouth
Negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) — From left to right: The Russians at far side of table are Korostovetz, Nabokov, Witte, Rosen, Plancon and the Japanese at near side of table are Adachi, Ochiai, Komura, Takahira, Satō. The large conference table is today preserved at the Museum Meiji-mura in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War. The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 was fought between Russia, an international power with one of the largest armies in the world, and Japan, a nation only recently emerged from two-and-a-half centuries of isolation. Negotiations[edit] In accordance with the treaty, both Japan and Russia agreed to evacuate Manchuria and return its sovereignty to China, but Japan leased the Liaodong Peninsula (containing Port Arthur and Talien), and the Russian rail system in southern Manchuria with access to strategic resources. Effects[edit] Ratification[edit] Commemoration[edit] References[edit]
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize (Norwegian and Swedish: Nobels fredspris) is one of the five Nobel Prizes created by the Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. Since 1901, it has been awarded annually (with some exceptions) to those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."[1] Per Alfred Nobel's will, the recipient is selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a 5-member committee appointed by the Parliament of Norway. Since 1990, the prize is awarded on December 10 in Oslo City Hall each year. Due to its political nature, the Nobel Peace Prize has, for most of its history, been the subject of controversies. Background[edit] Nobel died in 1896 and he did not leave an explanation for choosing peace as a prize category. Nomination[edit]
Big Stick ideology
The letter in which Roosevelt first used his now famous phrase Usage Although used before his presidency, Roosevelt used military muscle several times throughout his two terms with a more subtle touch to complement his diplomatic policies. In the U.S. Anthracite Coal Strike Latin America Venezuelan Affair (1902) and the Roosevelt Corollary In the early 20th century, Venezuela was receiving messages from Britain and Germany about "Acts of violence against the liberty of British subjects and the massive capture of British vessels" who were from the UK and the acts of Venezuelan initiative to pay off long-standing debts.[10][11] After British and German forces took naval action with a blockade on Venezuela (1902-1903), Roosevelt denounced the blockade. Most historians, such as one of Roosevelt’s many biographers Howard K. Canal diplomacy The U.S. used the "big stick" during "Canal Diplomacy", the questionable diplomatic actions of the U.S. during the pursuit of a canal across Central America.
Roosevelt Room
The Art & Décor of the State Floor Entrance Hall Cross Hall East Room Green Room The Blue Room Red Room State Dining Room Ground Floor Ground Floor Corridor Library Vermeil Room China Room East Garden Room PrevNext The public in the Grand Foyer of the WH, March 31, 2009. Painting of William Jefferson Clinton by Simmie Knox, 20016 of 6 Entrance Hall Overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue, this hall serves as a grand foyer for the official reception rooms on the State Floor. The grand staircase leads from the State Floor to the Second Floor and is used primarily for ceremonial occasions. PrevNext The public in the Grand Foyer of the WH, March 31, 2009. Painting of William Jefferson Clinton by Simmie Knox, 20016 of 6 PrevNext President Obama walks down the Cross Hall of the White House, March 24, 2009. Ronald Wilson Reagan by Everett Raymond Kinstler, 19919 of 9 Cross Hall Behind the Entrance Hall is this central corridor that extends between the East Room and the State Dining Room. East Room Green Room
