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- From top to bottom, left to right: the Russo-Japanese War begins as Japan’s surprise attack on Port Arthur signals its rise as a global power; the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis become the first Games held in the United States; the Great Baltimore Fire devastates the city’s core, destroying over 1,500 buildings and prompting new firefighting standards; the Kuta Reh massacre in Aceh sees hundreds of villagers killed by Dutch colonial forces during the Aceh War; the Herero Wars in German South West Africa escalate into genocide against the Herero and Nama peoples; and the Dogger Bank incident sees Russian warships mistakenly fire on British fishermen, nearly triggering war. (en)
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