1 Modern Japanese Diplomacy Lecture Two (October 21, 2011
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Modern Japanese Diplomacy Lecture two (October 21, 2011) Chronology 1946 (Showa21) 0222 George Kennan’s “long telegram” 0305 Winston Churchill’s speech in Fulton, MO. 1947 (Showa 22) 0201 General strikes are halted on the previous day 0312 The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed 0331 The establishment of Democratic Party mainly on the basis of the Progressive Party 0425 General election ( Socialist 143, Liberal 131, Democratic 126, National Cooperative 31) 0520 Resignation of Yoshida Cabinet 0601 The establishment of Tetsu Katayama Cabinet 0605 Marshall Plan is announced 0700 Mr. X article on “Foreign Affairs” 1948 (Showa 23) 0106 Speech of the Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall “ We make Japan a fort for anti-communism…” 0310 The establishment of Hitoshi Ashida Cabinet 0401 Soviet Union starts blockade of Berlin 0623 The Showa Denko Scandal, the arrested include Suehiro Nishio (Sep-Oct) 0813 The Republic of Korea is established 0909 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is established 1007 U.S. National Security Council (NSC) adopts NSC13-2 (Recommendations with respect to U.S. Policy towards Japan) 1019 The establishment of the second Yoshida Cabinet 1 1949(Showa24) 0123 24th General election (Democratic Liberal 264, Democratic 69, Socialist 48, Communist 35, National Cooperative and others 14) 1001 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is established 1950 (Showa 25) 0101 McArthur writes in his New Year’s statement that the Constitution of Japan cannot be interpreted as complete negation of the right of self-defense 0209 Senator McCarthy accuses communists in the State Department (the beginning of McCarthyism) 0214 Soviet-Chinese Mutual Defense Treaty 0406 Truman appoints Dulles as Special Representative responsible for negotiating a peace treaty 0625 The outbreak of the Korean War 0810 National Police Reserve is established 0914 Truman orders to start the negotiations on a peace treaty with Japan 0915 The United Nations army lands at Incheon 1025 Chinese People’s Liberation Army participates in the war 1205 North Korean Army recaptures Seoul 1951 (Showa 26) 0125 Special envoy Dulles arrives in Japan 0411 MacArthur is dismissed 0904 The San Francisco Peace Conference 1224 Prime Minister Yoshida commits to peace with Nationalist Chinese Government in a letter to Dulles 1952 ( Showa 27 ) 0428 Peace Treaty with Japan comes into effect Japan regains its independence Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty is signed 2 .