The Russo Japanese War marked a significant shift in regards to imperial power trends in the early 1900s because this war signified the first European defeat in a war with an Asian power. This signified Japan's rise and growing economic and military strength at the time which would continue to change the balance of power in the region and globe from this period on.
<span>A) it was the first time that an Asian nation defeated a western power in war. </span>
