February 6, 1904 – Japan officially cuts diplomatic ties with Russia over disputed territories in Manchuria and Korea
On this day in 1904, Japan officially cuts diplomatic ties with Russia over disputed territories in Manchuria and Korea. Two days later, the two empires will be at war( Russo-Japanese War) Russo-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire during 1904 and 1905 over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. The major theatres of military operations were…