Russo-Japanese Relations, 1 : From enemies to allies, Paperback by Berton, Peter, ISBN 0415725739, ISBN-13 9780415725736, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US One surprising outcome of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 was that, although Russia was humiliatingly defeated, by 1916 Russia and Japan had become allies. This book provides a detailed analysis of how this remarkable turnaround came about, and charts diplomatic developments; explores how Japanese and Russian thinking evolved; and assesses the wider international impact of the new alliance.