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Early in the twentieth century, Russia became the first European nation to lose a war to an Asian one. What nation defeated them?

China
Japan
Korea
India
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The correct answer is Japan

The Russian-Japanese War started 8 February 1904 Ended 5 September 1905 was fought between the Russians and Japan over ambitions for imperializing Manchuria and Korea.

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