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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Rise of militarism and political violence in Japan (1920s-1936)

Rise of militarism and political violence in Japan (1920s-1936)

  1. Prime Minister Hara Takashi assassinated at Tokyo Station

    Labels: Hara Takashi, Tokyo Station

  2. Japanese Communist Party founded and soon driven underground

    Labels: Japanese Communist, Tokyo

  3. Toranomon Incident targets Regent Hirohito

    Labels: Hirohito, Toranomon

  4. Peace Preservation Law enacted to criminalize radicalism

    Labels: Peace Preservation, kokutai

  5. Universal Manhood Suffrage Law passed and promulgated

    Labels: Universal Suffrage, electoral reform

  6. March 15 Incident mass arrests of leftists

    Labels: March 15, police

  7. Zhang Zuolin assassinated in Huanggutun Incident

    Labels: Zhang Zuolin, Kwantung Army

  8. Sakurakai secret society established within the Army

    Labels: Sakurakai, Imperial Japanese

  9. Prime Minister Hamaguchi shot at Tokyo Station

    Labels: Hamaguchi Osachi, Tokyo Station

  10. March Incident attempted coup collapses

    Labels: March Incident, Sakurakai

  11. Mukden Incident triggers Army-led Manchurian escalation

    Labels: Mukden Incident, Kwantung Army

  12. October Incident coup attempt foiled

    Labels: October Incident, Sakurakai

  13. Army Minister Araki Sadao appointed under Inukai

    Labels: Araki Sadao, Inukai Cabinet

  14. League of Blood assassinations begin

    Labels: League of, Inoue Junnosuke

  15. Prime Minister Inukai assassinated in May 15 Incident

    Labels: Inukai Tsuyoshi, May 15

  16. Nagata Tetsuzan murdered in Aizawa Incident

    Labels: Aizawa Incident, Nagata Tetsuzan

  17. February 26 Incident attempted coup shakes Tokyo

    Labels: February 26, young officers