In 1905, japan gained respect as a major power after it a. fought and won a war against russia. b. invented a better type of gunpowder. c. blockaded trade from entering china. d. defended against a british invasion.

fought and won a war against Russia.

Explanation:

The Russo-Japanese War was the first time an eastern Asian power had won a war against a European imperial power. The Japanese launched a surprise attack against Russian Port Arthur in 1904, destroying the Russian navy, and they invaded the area of northern China that Russia controlled. The war ended in 1905 with the Treaty of Portsmouth, in which U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt played a major role in negotiating. Japan gained respect in the world as a major power, continuing to influence China and eastern Asia until World War II.

pepin the short[a] (german: pippin der kurze, french: pépin le bref, c. 714 – 24 september 768) was the king of the franks from 751 until his death. he was the first of the carolingians to become king.[b][2]

the younger son of the frankish prince charles martel and his wife rotrude, pepin's upbringing was distinguished by the ecclesiastical education he had received from the monks of st. denis. succeeding his father as the mayor of the palace in 741, pepin reigned over francia jointly with his elder brother carloman. pepin ruled in neustria, burgundy, and provence, while his brother carloman established himself in austrasia, alemannia and thuringia. the brothers were active in suppressing revolts led by the bavarians, aquitanians, saxons, and the alemanni in the early years of their reign. in 743, they ended the frankish interregnum by choosing childeric iii, who was to be the last merovingian monarch, as figurehead king of the franks.

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