<P> Russia suffered multiple defeats by Japan , but Tsar Nicholas II was convinced that Russia would win and chose to remain engaged in the war ; at first , to await the outcomes of certain naval battles , and later to preserve the dignity of Russia by averting a `` humiliating peace '' . The war concluded with the Treaty of Portsmouth , mediated by US President Theodore Roosevelt . The complete victory of the Japanese military surprised world observers . The consequences transformed the balance of power in East Asia , resulting in a reassessment of Japan 's recent entry onto the world stage . It was the first major military victory in the modern era of an Asian power over a European one . Scholars continue to debate the historical significance of the war . </P>
<P> Russia suffered multiple defeats by Japan , but Tsar Nicholas II was convinced that Russia would win and chose to remain engaged in the war ; at first , to await the outcomes of certain naval battles , and later to preserve the dignity of Russia by averting a `` humiliating peace '' . The war concluded with the Treaty of Portsmouth , mediated by US President Theodore Roosevelt . The complete victory of the Japanese military surprised world observers . The consequences transformed the balance of power in East Asia , resulting in a reassessment of Japan 's recent entry onto the world stage . It was the first major military victory in the modern era of an Asian power over a European one . Scholars continue to debate the historical significance of the war . </P>
who ruled russia during the russo japanese war
who ruled russia during the russo japanese war
Tsar Nicholas II
Tsar Nicholas II