New History Textbook (Chapter 4 & 5) 2005 version - Bakumatsu Films

There is no comparison between the British Empire and Siberia, as far as the value of
commerce to Japan is concerned.
The Russian navy is much weaker than the British navy, and thus a less formidable
opponent.
The Russo-Japanese War and the Awakening to Independence
“By defeating Russia, Japan has inspired the peoples of Asia with hope that they too
may someday achieve independence.”
(Sun Yatsen. father of the Chinese Revolution)
“If Japan was able to defeat one of Europe’s most powerful nations, how can anyone
say that India could not do the same?”
(Jawaharlal Nehru, one of the leaders of India’s independence movement and the
first prime minister of independent India)
“By adopting constitutional politics, Japan has increased its stature and succeeded in
vanquishing a mighty enemy.”
(Shirazi, Iranian poet)
“We are amazed by Japan because it is the first Eastern government to utilize
Western civilization to resist the shield of European imperialism in Asia.”
(Mustafa Kamil, leader of the Egyptian nationalist movement)
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