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The disastrous course of the war had greatly contributed to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution of 1905, and the surrender of Port Arthur, followed by the loss of Mukden and the devastating defeat at Tsushima, forced Nicholas II of Russia to accept Roosevelt’s proffered mediation. It was, however, the Japanese government which had taken the initiative in proposing peace negotiations. Exhausted financially and fearing a drawn-out war of attrition far from their bases, the Japanese hoped that the acute unrest in Russia would compel the government to discuss terms, and their hopes proved justified.
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