15 mai 1932 - May 15th Incident 1932
PM Inukai assassinated
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The Blood League, consisting of young army and navy cadets, organised a military coup to bring about a Showa Restoration, wherein a military dictatorship would rule on behalf of the emperor, or Showa.
- PM Inukai assassinated (blamed for not supporting invasion of Manchuria, not being able to recover the economy)
- offenders received very light punishment
- effectively marked the end of Taisho Democracy as the army and navy began to choose PMs and politicians were intimidated into silence
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