Question

Japan and russia went to war over

a. russia’s presence in manchuria.
b. japan’s presence in manchuria.
c. russia’s presence in korea.
d. japan’s presence in korea. user: japanese industrialization thrived because of its rich supply of raw materials.

Answer 1

Japan and Russia went to war over rival imperial ambitions. Japan agreed to acknowledge Russian dominance in Manchuria in exchange for Korea being in Japan's influence. Russia refused and demanded Korea as well as Manchuria. So the most likely answer would be, A.