Question

What did Japan’s victory in the Russo-Japanese War mean to the world?

Answer 1

"During her negotiations with Japan, Russia did not expect the Japanese to go to war. After all, Japan was a newly emergent country, whose naval officers might have been trained in Britain and her army officers in Germany, but several of those officers had begun their careers wearing armor and brandishing swords. "

Answer 2

have a look here for details...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Japanese_War