The Russo-Japanese War was merely a minor intervention; its impact on the international situation paled in comparison to the highly scrutinized Anglo-Austrian conflict.
Since Britannia withdrew from the free trade system, relations between the two countries had deteriorated sharply, and frictions that had been suppressed by both countries had recently surfaced.
Especially the civil media, which seemed to enjoy stirring up trouble without fear of consequences, not only fueled the conflict but also exaggerated it, and some even publicly called for "war."
The air was filled with a tense atmosphere, and those who were slightly sensitive to the situation knew that the footsteps of war were approaching.
It wasn't that people hadn't tried to mediate; many experts, scholars, and social celebrities had issued calls, hoping the governments of both countries could sit down for a proper talk.
