28 Feb 1932 Jahr - Decent into the Dark Valley

Beschreibung:

- After the Manchurian invasion, divisions between military and government, and within military, arose

Two imperialist military factions arose:
- Koda-ha, the more radical faction
- Believed in military dictatorship with Emperor
- Opposed the USSR (saw war as inevitable)
- Emphasised national "spirit"

- Tosei-ha, the more moderate faction
- Believed in legal military influence with the government
- Supported relations with the USSR
- Emphasised modernisation of the army

1931-41
- Large political instability

- Frequent change of Prime Minister and government officials

- Growing influence of the military

- Waring of Koda and Tosei factions

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