January 1940Economy of JapanAbe Nobuyuki
Major shortage of foods & other goods, prices rising quickly
Historical records for Japan in 1940, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Major shortage of foods & other goods, prices rising quickly
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
A puupet Japanese Government is established in Japan
The Changkufeng & Nomonhan incidents with Russia are settled
The Changkufeng & Nomonhan incidents with Russia are settled
The Changkufeng & Nomonhan incidents with Russia are settled
Thailand is forced to become an ally of Japan
A military alliance is signed with the Axis powers
Japan captures Indo, with the agreement of the Vichy Government
The US applies sanctions against Japan for closing the "Open Door" policy in Asia
Japan completes the invasion of northern French Indochina
After the fall of France Japan stations troops north Indo
Japan agrees peace with Russia in Berlin, after joining the Tripartite Pact
Japan makes an alliance with Russia & Germany
Japan captures Indo, with the agreement of the Vichy Government
Political parties are banned
Political parties are banned
Appointed Head of the The Imperial Rule Assistance Association
Arrested for pacifism
Appointed Inspector General of the Imperial Airforce
Appointed Inspector General of the Imperial Airforce
Appointed Minister of War
The Togo Shrine is built in Harajuku, Tokyo in dedication to Togo Heihachiro who is celebrated as a shinto kami
Visits Hitler, no action against the Allies until modernisation of army & airforce
This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.