Treaty of Portsmouth: Teddy Brokers Japan-Russia Peace
Theodore Roosevelt mediated the Treaty of Portsmouth between Russia and Japan on September 5, 1905, ending the Russo-Japanese War in a deal that left both sides dissatisfied. Japan had won every major battle on land and sea but was financially exhausted and unable to continue the war. Roosevelt persuaded Japan to accept control of Korea and the southern half of Sakhalin without the cash indemnity it demanded. The treaty was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Roosevelt received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906, the first American to win a Nobel in any category. In Tokyo, news of the treaty terms triggered three days of anti-American riots. In Russia, the humiliating defeat helped ignite the 1905 Revolution.
September 5, 1905
121 years ago
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