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Treaty of Security

Japan · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1960–1970Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1960

Nobusuke Kishi23 June 1960

Tokyo · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

The Treaty of Mutual Security & Cooperation goes into effect

Nobusuke Kishi1960

Tokyo · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

The Treaty causes demonstrations of up to 100,000. Japan & the USA sign the 2nd security Treaty, Treaty of Mutual Security & Cooperation. Allows the US to launch military operations from Japan, including nuclear weapons. 40 socialists leave the Japan Socialist Party & form the Democratic Socialist Party

1970

Eisaku Sato1970

Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

The Security Treaty is extended

Names involved

Eisaku SatoNobusuke Kishi

Provenance

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