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1950 in Japan

Explore 5 historical events and records for Japan in 1950.

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Historical records for Japan in 1950

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June

8 June 1950

Mobilization

Yoshida, Shigeru · Prime Minister of Japan · Warfare / Korean War

MacArthur orders the Japanese Government to create a 75,000 man Police Reserve Corps

25 June 1950

Declaration of War

Yoshida, Shigeru · Prime Minister of Japan · Warfare / Korean War

North Korea invades South Korea

June 1950

Communism

Yoshida, Shigeru · Tokyo · Prime Minister of Japan · Government / Democratic Party Government

Communist Party Central Committee members are forbidden to take part in public life

Other events (month unknown)

1950

Communism

Yoshida, Shigeru · Tokyo · Prime Minister of Japan · Government / Democratic Party Government

Communist Party Central Committee members are forbidden to take part in public life. The Government decides to ban communism

1950

Scandal

Kurosawa, Akira · Arts / Cinema

Kurosawas Scandal. Kurosawas Rashomon

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Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.