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| VI. The World Wars and the Interwar Period, 1914–1945 > H. East Asia, 1902–1945 > 5. Japan, 1914–1945 > 1924, April–June | ||||
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| 1924, April–June | |
| High feelings were aroused by the United States' abrogation of the gentlemen's agreement and the total exclusion of Japanese. Demonstrations and boycotts of U.S. products resulted. | 1 |
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General elections were held, and the Kiyoura government fell. Kat Takaaki (Kmei, 1860–1926) became prime minister, and Shidehara Kij r became foreign minister (June 1924–April 1927), with conciliatory policies toward China. Labor unions were legalized, and there were other labor reforms; a peace preservation law was enacted that put a serious damper on freedom of speech. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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