Why did Japan go to war with Russia? Choose three correct answers.

Question

Russia and Japan competed for dominance in Manchuria.
Russia was competing with Japan for control of Korea.
Korea was fighting against Japan’s occupation.
Japan believed that its military was larger than Russia’s.
War with Russia would show that Japan was a world power.

Answer 1

The three correct answers for why Japan went to war with Russia are:

1. Russia and Japan competed for dominance in Manchuria.
2. Russia was competing with Japan for control of Korea.
3. War with Russia would show that Japan was a world power.

These factors contributed to the tensions that ultimately led to the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).