February 26 Incident
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The February 26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo led by young Imperial Japanese Army officers seeking to purge the government and military leadership in favor of a more radical, militarist regime.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attempted coup d'état
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military insurrection → political crisis → |
| alsoKnownAs |
2-26 Incident
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Ni-niroku Jiken → |
| casualties |
over 100 wounded
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over 20 killed → |
| category |
1936 in Japan
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Coup attempts in Japan → Imperial Japanese Army history → Shōwa era politics → |
| commandedBy |
rebellious junior officers
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| country |
Empire of Japan
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| effect |
increased dominance of Tōseiha faction in the army
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strengthening of military control over Japanese government → suppression of radical young officers faction → |
| endDate |
1936-02-29
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| hasCause |
discontent with party politics
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economic hardship during the Great Depression → factionalism within the Imperial Japanese Army → |
| historicalPeriod |
Shōwa period
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| ideology |
militarism
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ultranationalism → |
| languageOfAlternateName |
Japanese
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| leader |
young Imperial Japanese Army officers
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| legalOutcome |
court-martial of rebel officers
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execution of several leaders → |
| location |
Japan
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Tokyo NERFINISHED → |
| mediaCoverage |
subject to strict censorship
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| motive |
establish a more radical militarist regime
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purge government and military leadership → |
| notableTarget |
Prime Minister Keisuke Okada
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| notableVictim |
Jōtarō Watanabe
NERFINISHED
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Saitō Makoto NERFINISHED → Takahashi Korekiyo NERFINISHED → Takashi Hara (Prime Minister) was not a victim → |
| numberOfParticipants |
approximately 1,400 soldiers
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| opposedBy |
Emperor Hirohito
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Imperial Japanese Navy → loyalist Imperial Japanese Army units → |
| partOf |
interwar political turmoil in Japan
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| perpetrator |
Imperial Japanese Army radical faction
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| precededBy |
May 15 Incident
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| result |
coup attempt failed
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| significance |
marked end of open military insurrections in prewar Japan
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turning point in the militarization of Japanese politics → |
| startDate |
1936-02-26
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| target |
Japanese government leaders
→
military leadership → |
| year |
1936
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Okada Keisuke
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notableEvent |
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Sakurada Gate
("Sakuradamon Incident")
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notableEventSite |
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Isamu Chō
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participantIn |
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Okada Keisuke
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survivedEvent |