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Taisho
History of Japan

              


1879
Birth
Birth of Taisho, son of Mutsuhito
1889
Succession
Succeeds as Crown Prince
1912
Constitution
Appoints an executive Prime Minister & a 10 man cabinet
1912
Head of State
Appointed Head of State
1912
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
1914
Alliance
Japan joins the Allies
1914
Capture of Qingdao
Qingdao Japan captures the German concession of Qingdao in China
1914
Capture of Tsingtao
Tsingtao Japan captures the German base at Tsingtao in China
7th Nov Tsingtao The German colony of Tsingtao in China surrenders to the Japanese
1914
Declaration of War
23rd Aug Japan uses its alliance with Britain to declare war on Germany
25th Aug Austria is at war with Japan
1915
Peace
China accepts Japan's "Twenty One Demands "
1916
Resignation
Okuma's resignation brings in the expansionist General Masatake as Prime Minister
1918
Demonstrations
Authorizes more than 10,000 arrests & some executions
April Suppresses civil disobedience & labour movements
1918
Invasion of Russia
April Japan attempts to gain a military foothold in Siberia
1919
Rebellion
April An insurrection in Korea is suppressed
1921
Succession
Succession of Hirohito as regent due to Taisho's poor mental health
1926
Death
25th Dec Dies age 47, his son was acting as Regent for 5 years during his illness

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