January 1939Declaration of WarHiranuma Kiichiro
Russia & Japan clash on the border between Manchuria & Outer Mongolia
Historical records for Japan in 1939, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Russia & Japan clash on the border between Manchuria & Outer Mongolia
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Japanese attack on disputed border areas is renewed between Japanese and Soviets
Japan suffers a major defeat by the Russians on the Manchurian frontier
Japan captures the Chinese controlled island of Hainan
Japan publishes pictures of captured Russian soldiers
Hears of Ribbentrops trip to Russia for a pact, express displeasure to Weizsacker
Japan renounces the Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany
Japan renounces the Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany
Observes the 1st major tank Battle in history between Russia & Japan. Japan & Russia fight an undeclared war on the plains of Outer Mongolia. Fails to restrain the Japanese from persuing the Russians into Mongol territory
Defeat convinces the Japanese they cannot fight against the Russians
The Russians destroy the IJA forces, 45,000 Japanese soldiers are killed
Germany signs a non-aggression pact with Russia
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Japan suffers a major defeat by the Russians on the Manchurian frontier. A ceasefire forces Ueda to call off his counter-attack against the Russians
A ceasefire forces Ueda to call off his counter-attack against the Russians
Driven back to Nomonhan by Zhukov. Border dispute with Russia located between Manchuria & Outer Mongolia
Germany invades Poland & Japan & Russia agree a cease-fire
Germany invades Poland & Japan & Russia agree a cease-fire
After the Battle of Nomonhan the Foreign Minister signs a neutrality pact with Russia
Japan launches a 6 yr naval construction program to have the largest Pacific fleet
Appointed Commander in Chief, Combined Fleet
Completes the popular historical novel
Sent to the Peers School, headed by Admiral Yamanashi
Observes the Japanese invasion of Hainan Island
Observes the Japanese invasion of Spratley Islands off Vietnam
Appointed Minister of War
After the Battle of Nomonhan the Foreign Minister signs a neutrality pact with Russia. After the Battle of Nomonhan a neutrality pact is signed with Russia
Constructs a Post Office at Osaka. Completes the Osaka Post Office
After the Battle of Nomonhan the Foreign Minister signs a neutrality pact with Russia
Retires from Government because of ist militareistic direction
After the Battle of Nomonhan a neutrality pact is signed with Russia
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