Episode #89
Sarah Paine — How Imperial Japan defeated Tsarist Russia & Qing China
Plus, the most lopsided naval battle in human history
What this episode covers
Plus, the most lopsided naval battle in human history
Where to start
Pearl Harbor (1941) vs surprise attack of Port Arthur (1904)
Pearl Harbor (1941) vs surprise attack of Port Arthur (1904)
Start at 1:14:20
Trans-Siberian railway & Japan’s 3-year window for empire
Trans-Siberian railway & Japan’s 3-year window for empire
Start at 14:44
China’s implosion: imperialism, civil wars, and opium
China’s implosion: imperialism, civil wars, and opium
Start at 48:38
People and topics
Key takeaways
- Japan’s Meiji reforms
- Trans-Siberian railway & Japan’s 3-year window for empire
- The most important battle in the Russo-Japanese war
- China’s implosion: imperialism, civil wars, and opium
- Was Russia on track to dominate Asia?