We examine the development Russian Empire of the 1800s and see what factors set them on a collision course with Japan in 1904.
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12/16/24 • 25 min
A History of Japan - A Tsar is Born
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Season 13, Episode 15: A Tsar is Born
Russia is particularly unique among European nations in that its land spans both Europe and Asia. As a result of this geographic reality, the question of whether Russia is (quote) “Western” or (quote) “Eastern” has continually plagued its government administration since time immemorial. Whether they would attempt to emulate western nations or retreat into traditional slavic methods of governance depended on the particular Tsar, as well as the
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