History and chronology of Shigeru Yoshida in Japan

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Shigeru Yoshida History of Japan


1878	Birth
22nd Sep Tokyo Born into the samurai family of the Tosa Clan
1906	Consul
Mukden Appointed Consul-General to Mukden in Manchuria
1906	Education
Graduates from Tokyo University
1928	Ambassador
Copenhagen Appointed Ambassador to Denmark
Appointed Ambassador to Norway
June Appointed Ambassador to Sweden, Norway & Denmark
1928	Vice Minister Foreign Yoshida
Tokyo Appointed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
1930	Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador to Rome
Rome Appointed Ambassador to Rome
1936	Ambassador
London Appointed Ambassador to Britain
1939	Retirement
London Retires from Government because of ist militareistic direction
1945	Arrest
Arrested for advocating peace with the Allies
1945	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Appointed Foreign Minister
1946	Constitution
3rd Nov The new constitution is promulgated
1946	Prime Minister
22nd May Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
1946	Reform
20th Sep Tokyo Labor Relations Adjustment Law
21st Oct Tokyo Second Land Reform Act
1947	Constitution
3rd May The new constitution takes effect
1947	Doctrine Truman Doctrine
Mar Tokyo The US announces the Truman Doctrine
1947	Reform
31st Mar Tokyo Fundemental Law of Education
1947	Resignation
Jan Tokyo A strike campaign by government workers causes the end of the Yoshida cabinet
1948	Election
Wins the election with an outright majority
1948	Occupation
19th Dec Tokyo The US National Security Council issues the 9-Point Program
1948	Prime Minister
15th Oct Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
1949	Economy
23rd April Joseph Dodge announces a fixed rate of 360 yen/dollar
1949	Election
Wins an outright majarity in the election
1949	Occupation
Tokyo Signs a peace treaty which ends the US occupation of Japan
1st Feb Tokyo Joseph Dodge is appointed to implement the 9-Point Program
1949	Prime Minister
16th Feb Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term
1949	Treaty of Peace
Tokyo Signs a peace treaty which ends the US occupation of Japan
1950	Communism
Tokyo The government decides to ban communism
June Tokyo Communist Party Central Committee members are forbidden to take part in public life
1950	Declaration of War
25th June North Korea invades South Korea
1950	Mobilization
8th June MacArthur orders the Japanese government to create a 75,000 man Police Reserve Corps
1951	Diplomacy
8th Sep San Francisco The US & Japan sign a mutual security treaty
1951	Independence
8th Sep San Francisco Japan regains its status as an independent country
1951	Reparations
8th Sep San Francisco All Japanese reparations are abolished
1951	Treaty of Peace
4th Sep San Francisco The San Francis co Peace Treaty talks begin
8th Sep San Francisco 48 nations sign the peace treaty
8th Sep San Francisco Japanese reparations are abolished
8th Sep San Francisco Japan regains its status as an independent country
8th Sep San Francisco Japan signs the international Peace Treaty, officially ending the war for Japan
1951	Treaty of Security
8th Sep San Francisco Japan & Washington sign the Japan Security Treaty
8th Sep Tokyo The SDF is created to protect Japan
8th Sep Tokyo US troops are given bases in Japan for any confrontation with Russia
1952	Conference of San Franicisco
San Francisco Negotiates for Japan at the San Francis co Peace Conference
1952	Diplomacy
Tokyo Signs the "Yoshida Letter" drafted by Dulles recognizing Kai-shek as China's leader
Tokyo Signs the "Yoshida Letter" drafted by Dulles recognizing Kai-shek's as China's leader
28th April The Security Treaty with the USA comes into effect
1952	Independence
28th April Washington Japan is self-governing after a treaty marking the end of World War II in the Pacific
1952	Letter Yoshida
Tokyo Signs the "Yoshida Letter" drafted by Dulles recognizing Kai-shek as China's leader
1952	Occupation
28th April The US occupation of Japan officially ends
1952	Prime Minister
30th Oct Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 4th term
1952	Reform
July Tokyo The Prevention of Subversive Activities Law passes through the Diet
1952	Rule of Japan
28th April Washington Japan is self-governing after a treaty marking the end of World War II in the Pacific
1952	Treaty of Peace
28th April Washington Japan becomes self-governing after a treaty marking the end of WW II in the Pacific
1952	Treaty of Security
28th April Washington Signs a peace Treaty with the USA
28th April The Security Treaty with the USA comes into effect
1953	Peace
28th July P'anmunjom The ceasfire agreement is signed
1953	Prime Minister
21st May Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 5th term
1954	Resignation
Dec Tokyo Loses vote of confidence in the Diet & resigns
Dec Tokyo Resigns because of alleged pro American sympathies
1954	Vote Confidence
Dec Tokyo Loses a vote of confidence in the Diet
1961	Biography Yoshida
Yoshida's memoirs are translated into English