Birth of Shigeru Yoshida
Born into the samurai family of the Tosa Clan
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Shigeru Yoshida Biography and Timeline
Follow Shigeru Yoshida through 58 dated historical records for Japan.
Shigeru Yoshida, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1878–1951Years on this page
1878
1906
Consul
Appointed Consul General to Mukden in Manchuria
Education
Graduates from Tokyo University
1928
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Sweden, Norway & Denmark
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Sweden, Norway & Denmark. Appointed Ambassador of Norway
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Denmark
Vice Foreign Minister
Appointed Vice Foreign Secretary
1930
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Rome
1936
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Britain
Role range: 1936-1939
1939
Retirement
Retires from Government because of ist militareistic direction
Role range: 1936-1939
1945
Foreign Secretary of Japan
Appointed Foreign Minister
Arrest of Shigeru Yoshida
Arrested for advocating peace with the Allies
Role range: 1939-1945
1946
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
Role range: 1946-1947
Reform of Labour Relations
Labor Relations Adjustment Law
Role range: 1946-1947
Reform of Land Ownership
Second Land Reform Act
Role range: 1946-1947
Constitution of Japan
The new constitution is promulgated
Role range: 1946-1947
1947
Resignation of Shigeru Yoshida
A strike campaign by Government workers causes the end of the Yoshida cabinet
Role range: 1946-1947
Reform of Education
Fundemental Law of Education
Role range: 1946-1947
Doctrine of Truman Doctrine
The US announces the Truman Doctrine
Role range: 1946-1947
Constitution of Japan
The new constitution takes effect
Role range: 1946-1947
1948
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
Role range: 1948-1954
Occupation
The US National Security Council issues the 9-Point Program
Role range: 1948-1954
Election
Wins the election with an outright majority
Role range: 1948-1954
1949
Occupation
Joseph Dodge is appointed to implement the 9-Point Program
Role range: 1948-1954
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term
Role range: 1948-1954
Economy of Japan
Joseph Dodge announces a fixed rate of 360 yen/dollar
Role range: 1948-1954
Election
Wins an outright majarity in the election
Role range: 1948-1954
Occupation
Signs a peace Treaty which ends the US occupation of Japan
Role range: 1948-1954
Peace Treaty
Signs a peace Treaty which ends the US occupation of Japan
Role range: 1948-1954
Rule of Japan
Signs a peace Treaty which ends the US occupation of Japan
Role range: 1948-1954
1950
Mobilization
MacArthur orders the Japanese Government to create a 75,000 man Police Reserve Corps
Role range: 1948-1954
Declaration of War
North Korea invades South Korea
Role range: 1948-1954
Communism
Communist Party Central Committee members are forbidden to take part in public life
Role range: 1948-1954
Communism
Communist Party Central Committee members are forbidden to take part in public life. The Government decides to ban communism
Role range: 1948-1954
1951
Peace Treaty
The San Francisco Peace Treaty talks begin
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1948-1954
Treaty Signed at San Francisco
The US & Japan sign a mutual security Treaty
Role range: 1948-1954
Treaty of Security
Japan & Washington sign the Japan Security Treaty
Role range: 1948-1954
Treaty of Security
US troops are given bases in Japan for any confrontation with Russia. The SDF is created to protect Japan
Role range: 1948-1954
Independence of Japan
Japan regains its status as an independent country
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1948-1954
Peace Treaty
Japan signs the international Peace Treaty, officially ending the war for Japan. Japan regains its status as an independent country. Japanese reparations are abolished. 48 nations sign the peace Treaty
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1948-1954
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.