The Russo-Japanese War: The War that Made Imperial Japan

The war was short, but its affects can still be felt today.

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[Talisguy]

"Only, the Tsar had misjudged things"

Nicholas II's reign in a nutshell.

[seanbrazell]

I REFUSE to believe ANY Russian leader would EVER catastrophically underestimate an opponent!

[brentgranger]

2 of the ships from the Battle of Tsushima still exist. Admiral Togo’s flagship, Mikasa, is retired as a museum ship in Yokosuka. Mikasa is the only pre-dreadnaught battleship still in existence, the only surviving battleship outside the USA, and the oldest metallic warship still in existence built in the UK.

The Russian cruiser «Аврора» (Aurora) is retired as a museum ship in St. Petersburg mostly in remembrance of its role in the October Revolution of 1917.

[lukelee]

Great video as always, but I do hope you guys can include more maps when talking about the geopolitics in the prelude. Even though I am vaguely familiar with Chinese geography, I did have to look up the location of port Arthur and Liaodong peninsula to understand it fully. I suspect this is true for most fellow viewers as well.

[nhd]

Born & raised in Portsmouth NH, this is one of the few foreign wars we were taught about growing up. Our little town having a treaty named for it, Roosevelt knew what a gem this town is! Awesome video, very detailed

[iielysiumx]

It’s crazy that in a war with 200, 000 casualties and a total Russian defeat they were basically just given what they had already won as well as half an island with nothing on it

[matthewdopler]

I would love a Brain Blaze episode on the Baltic Fleet’s 3 Stoogies style journey.

[joshuaescopete]

Would love to see a warographics on the Boxer Rebellion of 1901. This video has perfectly set the stage of China’s final act. The European powers making their stand against the last vestiges of the Qing Dynasty. Seeing the world unknowingly prepare itself for a conflict that would span the globe.

[dragon]

The real fun part of the history here is the journey of the Baltic fleet from the Baltic sea to off the Asiatic seas was a hilarious series of international incidents, friendly fire, and vodka drinking snakes. A certain blue jay did a video on it a while back i highly recommend it great video.

[everburn]

Simon coming after rise of skywalker was something I didn't know I needed.

[luisfelipegoncalves]

I'm currently trying to write a historic fiction about the voyage of the Second Pacific Squadron, and this video came at a good time, thanks Simon

[randallrona]

Great video. Please do the Philippine Revolution of 1896. As a Filipino, only few know about this event in my country. I suggest to make a video soon in the future. Thank you.

[Wintersmith]

Well written and well paced. Though to agree with some of the other comments more zoomed-out maps to describe the area and the political situation would help those who aren't already familiar with the conflict.

[Sergiblacklist]

Someone should put all Simon's videos into chronological order crossing all his channels would make an excellent documentary

[MazzD]

I literally laughed out loud at the monty python lumberjack reference.
it's a song that's always in my head, not a day goes by I'm not humming or whistling that tune, thanks Simon for making my day 👍

[ignitionfrn]

1:15 - Chapter 1 - Once upon a time, in the east
5:45 - Chapter 2 - The bear awakes
10:10 - Chapter 3 - The 1st pearl harbor
14:10 - Chapter 4 - WW0
18:20 - Chapter 5 - Unthinkable defeat
21:45 - Chapter 6 - Consolation prizes

[twimisize]

Hey Simon, great video! I noticed that you're taking suggestions, I can recommend the Hundred Years War. It lasted 116 years between England and France (French victory). It was a major factor in the peasants revolt in england in 1381 when John of Gaunt used poll taxes (3 between 1377-81) to help fund it. It contains some really interesting battles: Agincourt, Crecy and Poitiers to name a few, and was one of the most consequential wars in European history. It was a major factor for the French/English (later British) animosity which, aside from the numerous wars fought throughout the centuries between the two, impacted also the American War of Independence, the Anglo-American 1812 war, it established the borders which are held by the UK and France today and featured figures such as Henry V, Jeanne d'Arc, Edward the Black Prince of Wales and convicted child murderer Gilles de Rais. IMO it ranks up there with WW1, Vietnam and the Chinese Civil War in terms of historical consequence.

[jjohnsonTX]

That was excellent,
Thank you, Simon.

[trekkie]

The most interesting story about this war is the the journey the 2nd pacific squadron took to get to the pacific. Voyage of the damned is a fitting term.

[Beryllahawk]

The script for this was SO well written. Damn. Good job, Simon and team!!