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| Alliance Fumimaro, Konoe |  |
| Sep A militaryAlliance is signed with the Axis powers |
| Alliance Hirohito | |
| 9 Thai land is forced to become an ally of Japan |
| Arrest Kagawa, Toyohiko | |
| Arrested for pacifism |
| Capture Hirohito | |
9 Japan captures Indo-China  , with the agreement of the Vichy government |
| Censorship Fumimaro, Konoe | |
| Oct Political parties are banned |
| Constitution Fumimaro, Konoe | |
| Oct Political parties are banned |
| Diplomacy Hirohito | |
June The Changkufeng & Nomonhan incidents with Russia  are settled |
9 The USA  applies sanctions against Japan for closing the "Open Door" policy in Asia |
| Diplomacy Yamashita, Tomoyuki | |
| Berlin Visits Hitler, no action against the Allies until modernisation of army & airforce |
| Economy Nobuyuki, Abe | |
| Jan Major shortage of foods & other goods, prices rising quickly |
| Head IRAA Fumimaro Fumimaro, Konoe | |
| Oct Appointed Head of the The Imperial Rule Assistance Association |
| Incident Changkufeng Hirohito | |
| June Changkufeng The Changkufeng & Nomonhan incidents with Russia are settled |
| Incident Nomonhan Hirohito | |
| June Nomonhan The Changkufeng & Nomonhan incidents with Russia are settled |
| Inspector General Yamashita, Tomoyuki | |
| Appointed Inspector General of the Imperial Airforce |
| Invasion of Indochina Fumimaro, Konoe | |
| Sep Japan completes theinvasion of northern French Indochina |
| Invasion of Indochina Hirohito | |
9 After the fall of France  Japan stations troops nth Indo-China |
| IRAA Fumimaro, Konoe | |
| Oct The Imperial Rule Assistance Association replaces political parties |
| Minister of War Tojo, Hideki | |
| Appointed Minister of War |
| Peace Hirohito | |
| 9 Berlin Japan agrees peace with Russia in Berlin, after joining the Tripartite Pact |
| Prime Minister Fumimaro, Konoe | |
| July Appointed Prime Minister of Japan |
| Prime Minister Mitsumasa, Yonai | |
| Jan Appointed Prime Minister of Japan |
| Rule of Nanking Mitsumasa, Yonai | |
| Mar Nanking A puupet Japan eseGovernment is established in Japan |
| Shrine Togo, Heihachiro | |
| Harajuku The Togo Shrine is built in Harajuku, Tokyo in dedication to Togo Heihachiro who is celebrated as a shinto kami |
| Tripartite Pact Hirohito | |
9 Japan makes anAlliance with Russia & Germany  |
