Treaty of Portsmouth

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the formal agreement?Treaty of Portsmouth
2. What is the date of signing?September 5, 1905
3. Who helped make the treaty happen?President Theodore Roosevelt of the United States helped by inviting both countries to talk and by using his diplomacy. He was later given a Nobel Peace Prize for his work.
4. What did Japan get from the treaty?Japan gained control of Korea, parts of Manchuria, the South Manchuria Railway, and the southern half of Sakhalin Island. It also took over the port of Port Arthur.

Meiji Restoration: A period of rapid modernization and Westernization in Japan that began in 1868.
Imperialism: A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Geopolitics: The study of the influence of geography on politics and international relations.