Battle of Blagoveshchensk1937
Japan & Russia clash on the Manchurian-Siberian border
Historical person
Konoe Fumimaro Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Konoe Fumimaro, based on 36 World History Database records associated with Japan.
36 records1937–194528 events10 places
Chronological biography
1937
Battle of Hunchun1937
Japan & Russia clash on the Manchurian-Siberian border
Prime Minister of Japan1937
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Kuomingtang & Chinese Communists sign a pact & declare that Japan5 July 1937
The Kuomingtang & Chinese Communists sign a pact & declare that Japan is their common enemy
Incident-Marco Polo Bridge7 July 1937
A skirmish takes place between Japanese & Chinese troops near Peiking
Mobilization7 July 1937
The Government orders troops to be mobilized in Manchuria & Korea
MobilizationAugust 1937
The Chinese order the full mobilization of their military & fighting commences
MobilizationAugust 1937
Japan sends troops into Shanghai
Peace12 August 1937
Armistice is declared between Japan and the Soviet Union after the outbreak of border fighting
Invasion of ChinaSeptember 1937
Japan mobilizes & begins major expansion in northern & central China
Neutrality5 October 1937
Roosevelt renounces the neutrality policy towards Japan
Roosevelt renounces the neutrality policy towards Japan5 October 1937
Roosevelt renounces the neutrality policy towards Japan
1938
MobilizationFebruary 1938
The Government enables the National Mobilization Act
Japan refuses to reveal naval data requested by the US and Britain12 February 1938
Japan refuses to reveal naval data requested by the US and Britain
Capture of Canton21 October 1938
Japanese troops occupy Canton
Invasion of China21 October 1938
Japanese troops occupy Canton
Capture of Hankow25 October 1938
Hankow, current capital of China, falls to the Japanese
Invasion of China25 October 1938
Hankow, current capital of China, falls to the Japanese
Siege of Hankow25 October 1938
Hankow, current capital of China, falls to the Japanese
Capture of NankingDecember 1938
Japan captures Nanking, killing 200,000 civilians
1940
Alliance Konoe Fumimaro and Axis powersSeptember 1940
A military alliance is signed with the Axis powers
Invasion of IndochinaSeptember 1940
Japan completes the invasion of northern French Indochina
CensorshipOctober 1940
Political parties are banned
Constitution of JapanOctober 1940
Political parties are banned
IRAAOctober 1940
Appointed Head of the The Imperial Rule Assistance Association
1941
NeutralityApril 1941
Japan & Russia sign a mutual neutrality pact
Pact between Japan and Soviet UnionApril 1941
Japan & Russia sign a mutual neutrality pact
International Sanctions14 June 1941
US sanctions on Japan
EmbargoJuly 1941
The US imposes a total embargo on Japan for its invasion of Indochina. Britain freezes Japans assets for its invasion of Indochina
Invasion of IndochinaJuly 1941
Japan invades southern Indochina
Invasion of IndochinaAugust 1941
The US & Britain are prepared to go to war if Japan goes further into Indochina
Resignation of Konoe FumimaroOctober 1941
Resigns due to the Armys unwillingness to make concessions demanded by US diplomacy
Resigns due to the Armys unwillingness to make concessions demanded by USOctober 1941
Resigns due to the Armys unwillingness to make concessions demanded by US diplomacy. Resigns due to the Armys unwillingness to make concessions demanded by the US
Declaration of War9 December 1941
Britain, Australia & the USA declare war on Japan
Invasion of Borneo16 December 1941
Japanese forces land on the coast of Borneo
1945
Diplomatic Negotiations at WashingtonMarch 1945
Japan & the US begin negotiations to settle their differences
Titles and roles
Head of IRAA · Prime Minister of Japan
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.