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Fumimaro Konoe
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1937
July
07
Key event
The Marco Polo Bridge incident
On the night of 7–8 July 1937 shots near the Marco Polo Bridge outside Beijing sparked a Sino-Japanese clash that grew into an eight-year war.
1940
July
22
The second Konoe cabinet
On 22 July 1940 Fumimaro Konoe became Prime Minister of Japan again. His cabinet with Matsuoka and Tōjō turned Japan towards Germany and southward expansion.
1941
July
28
Japan occupies southern Indochina
On 28 July 1941 Japanese troops began landing in southern Indochina with consent forced from Vichy. The French went on governing; Japan gained bases.
October
18
Key event
Hideki Tōjō becomes Prime Minister
On 18 October 1941 General Hideki Tōjō, the War Minister who had refused to withdraw troops from China, became Prime Minister of Japan after Konoe resigned.