Perang Rusia-Jepang: Perbedaan antara revisi
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Perang ini menandai bangkitnya kekuatan Asia menandingi kekuatan Barat yang berkuasa di Tiongkok saat itu. Kemenangan ini membuat kekuatan Barat harus memperhitungkan Jepang dalam urusan politik di Asia. Selain itu, kemenangan ini memicu kebangkitan nasional di negara-negara Asia lainnya yang sedang terjajah oleh negara Eropa. Ini membuat negara-negara Asia berpikir bahwa negara-negara di Asia dapat sejajar dengan negara-negara Barat
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During the night of February 13-14, the Japanese attempted to block the entrance to Port Arthur by sinking several cement-filled steamers in the deep water channel to the port. But the steamers sank in too deep water for it to be effective. Another attempt to block the harbor entrance on the night of May 3-4, with blockships also failed. In March, the energetic Vice Admiral Makarov took command of the First Russian Pacific Squadron with the intention of making plans to break out of the Port Arthur blockade. By then, both sides began a policy of tactical offensive minelaying by laying mines in each others ports. This was the first time in warfare that mines were used for offensive purposes. In the past, mines were used as purely defensive purposes by keeping harbors safe from invading warships. The Japanese minelaying policy was effective at restricting the Russian movement of its ships outside Port Arthur when on [[April 12]], [[1904]], two Russian battleships, the flagship ''[[Petropavlosk]]'' and the ''[[Pobieda]]'' ran into a Japanese minefield off Port Arthur, both striking mines. The Petropavlosk sank within an hour, while the Pobieda had to be towed back to Port Arthur for extensive repairs. Makarov died on the Petropavlosk by choosing to go down with his ship. But the Russians soon learned the Japanese policy of offensive minelaying and decided to play the strategy too. On [[May 15]], [[1904]], two Japanese battleships, the ''[[Yashima]] ''and the ''[[Hatsuse]],'' were both lured into a recently laid Russian minefield off Port Arthur both striking at least two mines. The ''Yashima'' sank within minutes taking 450 sailors to their deaths, while the ''Hatsuse'' sank under tow a few hours later. On [[June 23]], a breakout attempt by the Russian squadron, now under the command of Admiral Vitgef failed. By the end of the month, Japanese artillery were already putting shells into the harbor.
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