10 February 1948Resignation of Tetsu KatayamaTetsu Katayama
Resigns after the budget is rejected by the head of the budget committee in the Diet
Historical records for Japan in 1948, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Resigns after the budget is rejected by the head of the budget committee in the Diet
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
The Imperial Rescript on Education is annuled by the Diet
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
Sentenced to death for war crimes
The US National Security Council issues the 9-Point Program
Kurosawas Drunken Angel
Wins the election with an outright majority
Executed as a war criminal
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