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the rise of modern japan
japan felt disrespected by the treaty of portsmouth, because
i received only a small monetary payment from russia
russia did not have to withdraw from manchuria
russia interfered with japans influence in the area
i did not get to keep all its gained territory
Brief Explanations
To determine why Japan felt disrespected by the Treaty of Portsmouth, we analyze each option:
- Option "I received only a small monetary payment from Russia": Japan's main goal in the Russo - Japanese War was territorial and influence gains, not monetary compensation. So this is not the reason.
- Option "Russia did not have to withdraw from Manchuria": The treaty did require Russia to withdraw from Manchuria, so this is incorrect.
- Option "Russia interfered with Japan’s influence in the area": Japan wanted to expand its influence in the Far East. The Treaty of Portsmouth limited Japan's territorial and influence gains (e.g., Japan wanted more from Russia but got less than expected), and Russia still had some influence in the region, which made Japan feel disrespected as it didn't get to keep all its gained territory and its influence was curtailed.
- Option "I did not get to keep all its gained territory": This is a key point. Japan had gained territory during the war but the treaty forced it to give up some of those gains, leading to a sense of disrespect as it felt it didn't get the full rewards of its military efforts. Among these, the most accurate reason related to Japan's sense of disrespect is that it did not get to keep all its gained territory.
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I did not get to keep all its gained territory.