Japan refuses to reveal naval data requested by the US and Britain
Historical records for Japan in 1938, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Japan refuses to reveal naval data requested by the US and Britain
The Government enables the National Mobilization Act
Japanese troops occupy Canton
Japanese troops occupy Canton
Hankow, current capital of China, falls to the Japanese
Hankow, current capital of China, falls to the Japanese
Hankow, current capital of China, falls to the Japanese
Japan captures Nanking, killing 200,000 civilians
Appointed Commander of the Japanese forces in Shanghai
Appointed Major General
Appointed Minister of Education
Appointed Rear Admiral
Appointed Vice Minister of War
Publication of "Zen Buddhism & its Influence on Japanese Culture"
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