| Kazushige Ugaki | |
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| 9 August 1868 - 30 April 1956 | |
 As War Minister (1924) |
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| Place of birth | Okayama, Bizen Province, Japan |
| Place of death | Izunokuni, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1891 -1931 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | IJA 10th Division |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Kite (3rd class) |
| Other work | Governor-General of Korea Minster of War Foreign Minister |
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Kazushige Ugaki (宇垣 一成 Ugaki Kazushige?, 9 August 1868 - 30 April 1956) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and twice Governor-General of Korea. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku The post of Governors-General of Korea ( Korean: 조선총독부 Hanja: 朝鮮總督府 Japanese: 朝鮮総督府 served as the
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Early career
Ugaki was born to a samurai family in Seto-town, Bizen Province (currently Okayama Prefecture). is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial Japan. was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama, Japan. On January 22, 2007, Seto merged into the city of Okayama. Bizen (備前国 -no kuni) was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of Honshū, in what is today the southeastern part WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū He graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1891, and the Army Staff College in 1900. The was the principal officer's training school for the Imperial Japanese Army. This article deals with the Empire of Japan's Army War College
Ugaki was sent as military attaché to Germany from 1902-1904 and again from 1906-1907. A military attaché is a Military Expert who is part of a Diplomatic mission; this post is normally filled by a high-ranking officer Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In 1910, he was promoted to colonel and in 1915 was promoted to major general, at which time he was made Commandant of the Army Staff College from 1919-1921 and commander of the IJA 10th Division from 1921-1922. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries In 1923, Ugaki became Vice Minister of the Army.
Minister of War & Governor General of Korea
From 1924-1927, Ugaki served as Minister of War in the Kiyoura, Kato Takaaki and First Wakatsuki Cabinets. The, more popularly known as the Ministry of War of Japan was the Cabinet -level ministry from 1872-1945 in charge with administration of the Imperial Japanese Army ( 14 February 1850 - 5 November 1942) was a Japanese Politician and the 23rd Prime Minister of Japan from ( 3 January 1860 - 28 January 1926) was a Japanese Politician and the 24th Prime Minister of Japan from Commanding Officers Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr Yasuatsu Suzuki - 1 May 1943 - 31 May 1943 Cmdr While Minister of War, Ugaki strove to protect the superior position of the Imperial Japanese Army in Japanese politics, fearing a loss of influence to the Imperial Japanese Navy, should the United States be judged "Hypothetical National Enemy No. For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 1". Ugaki's plans called for an Army of 50 divisions.
Nevertheless, despite Ugaki's strenuous opposition, the Kato Takaaki cabinet continued with its fiscal retrenchment policy (from 1 May 1925) and Ugaki was forced to eliminate four infantry divisions (the IJA 13th Division, IJA 15th Division, IJA 17th Division, and IJA 18th Division), which resulted in the release of approximately 2,000 commissioned officers. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was an Infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call-sign was the } was an Infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the. He was also forced to shorten the period of time conscripts served with the remaining divisions. This made Ugaki an extremely unpopular figure within the Army, and in 1927 Ugaki accepted a posting as Governor-General of Korea rather than continue as Minister of War. The post of Governors-General of Korea ( Korean: 조선총독부 Hanja: 朝鮮總督府 Japanese: 朝鮮総督府 served as the [1]
In 1929, Ugaki was promoted to full general. He became Minister of War once again under the Hamaguchi cabinet. was a Japanese Politician and the 27th Prime Minister of Japan from 2 July 1929 to 14 April 1931.
Ugaki was a leader of the Toseiha faction within the military, representing the more conservative and politically moderate Army officers, as opposed to the more radical Kodaha faction. was a Political faction in the Imperial Japanese Army, active in the 1920s and 1930s The was a Political faction in the Imperial Japanese Army, active in the 1920s and 1930s largely supported by junior officers aiming to establish a military government and Some officers under General Ugaki's revitalized Toseiha group, looked towards Hitler's Germany as inspiration for a national-socialist state. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
In 1931, although Ugaki refused to cooperate with them, he also failed to punish the insurgents responsible for the March Incident, an attempted coup-d'etat by young officers and ultranationists in the Sakura Kai who sought to make him prime minister. was an abortive Coup d'état attempt in Japan, in March 1931 launched by the radical Sakurakai secret society within the Imperial Japanese was an Ultranationalist secret society established by young officers within the Imperial Japanese Army in September 1930 with the goal of reorganizing the state The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Having lost the support of his fellow officers, Ugaki resigned from the military and once again accepted a posting as Governor-General of Korea.
During his second period in Korea, Ugaki made concentrated efforts to build up the industrial base in the Korean peninsula, especially in the areas of heavy industry and munitions, which he felt would be invaluable in an upcoming war with China, which he considered unavoidable in the near future. [2]
Almost Prime Minister
Recalled to Japan after the fall of the Hirota Cabinet, Ugaki was named Prime Minister in February 1937, but was unable to form a Cabinet due to strong opposition from his political enemies within the Army. was a Japanese Diplomat, Politician and the 32nd Prime Minister of Japan from March 9, 1936 to February 2, 1937 After the February 26 Incident in 1936, the military had obtained a restoration of the requirement that their Ministers be selected only from active duty officers. The, or "2-2-6 incident", was an attempted Coup d'état in Japan, on 26 – 29 February 1936, launched by the radical Ugaki, although Prime Minister-designate (and a retired full general in his own right) was persona non grata with the Army over his previous terms as Minister of War and the March Incident, along with his alleged ties to the zaibatsu businesses over the Korean industrialization program, so they refused to provide him with a Minister of War. Persona non grata ( Latin, Plural: personae non gratae, also abbreviated PNG literally meaning "an unwelcome person" is a term used is a Japanese term referring to industrial and financial business conglomerates in the Empire of Japan, whose influence and size allowed for control over significant As a consequence, although officially appointed, Ugaki could never take office. The post prime minister then went to Senjuro Hayashi, another ex-general and member of the rival Kodoha faction. was an Imperial Japanese Army commander of the Chosen Army of Japan in Korea during the Mukden Incident and the Invasion of Manchuria
The Army's ability to control the formation of a government by means of withholding nomination of a cabinet minister was a staggering blow to the evolution of parliamentary government and democracy in Japan and unquestionably, the decisive factor in the military supremacy over civilian authority before and during World War II. TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A parliament is a Legislature, especially in those Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [3]
Subsequent career
In May 1938, Ugaki became Foreign Minister under the 1st Konoe Cabinet, but resigned after only 4 months. The of Japan is the Cabinet member responsible for Japanese foreign policy and the chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fumimaro Konoe 3rd Prince Konoe ( Kyūjitai: 近衞 文麿 Shinjitai: 近衛 文麿 Konoe Fumimaro) ( sometimes Konoye, October 12
In 1944, Ugaki left politics and accepted the post of principal of Takushoku University, which he held throughout the war years. Takushoku University (拓殖大学 Takushoku Daigaku, abbreviated as 拓大 Takudai) was founded in 1900 by Prince Taro Katsura.
After World War II, along with all former members of the Japanese government, Ugaki was purged from public service and arrested by the American Occupation authorities. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers ( SCAP) was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following World War II However, he was never charged with any war crimes, and was soon released. War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied
In 1953, Ugaki ran for public office on a national ticket and was elected to the House of Councillors in the post-war Diet of Japan with an overwhelming vote. The is the Upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the Lower house. The is Japan's Bicameral Legislature. It is composed of a Lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an Upper house, called Ugaki died in 1956 at his summer villa in Izunokuni, Shizuoka. is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. The city was founded by the merger of Ohito, Izunagaoka, and Nirayama towns on April His grave is at Tama Cemetery, in Fuchu, Tokyo. is a city in Tokyo Metropolis Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 236491 and a Population density of 8060
| Preceded by Makoto Saito |
Governor-General of Korea 1927 |
Succeeded by Hanzo Yamanashi |
| Preceded by Makoto Saito |
Governor-General of Korea 1931-1936 |
Succeeded by Jiro Minami |
| Preceded by Koki Hirota |
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan 1938 |
Succeeded by Hachiro Arita |
References
Books
- Bix, Herbert B (2001). was an Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, two-time Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927 and from 1929 to 1931 and the 30th Prime Minister of Japan The post of Governors-General of Korea ( Korean: 조선총독부 Hanja: 朝鮮總督府 Japanese: 朝鮮総督府 served as the was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor-General of Korea from 1927 to 1929 was an Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, two-time Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927 and from 1929 to 1931 and the 30th Prime Minister of Japan The post of Governors-General of Korea ( Korean: 조선총독부 Hanja: 朝鮮總督府 Japanese: 朝鮮総督府 served as the was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor-General of Korea between 1936 and 1942 was a Japanese Diplomat, Politician and the 32nd Prime Minister of Japan from March 9, 1936 to February 2, 1937 The of Japan is the Cabinet member responsible for Japanese foreign policy and the chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. was a Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan for three terms Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan. Harper Perennial. ISBN: 0-06-093130-2.
- Humphreys, Leonard (1995). The Way of the Heavenly Sword: The Japanese Army in the 1920's. Stanford University Press. ISBN: 0804723753.
- Pratt, Keith (2007). Everlasting Flower: A History of Korea. Reaktion Books. ISBN: 1861893353.
- Tolland, John (2003). The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945. Modern Library. ISBN: 0-8129-6858-1.
- Ugaki, Kazushige (1934). The Bright Future for Chosen. Signs of The Times Publishing House. ASIN: B00088BOP4.
External links
- National Diet Library. Ugaki Kazushige. Portraits of Modern Historical Figures.
- National Diet Library. Japanese Times on Ugaki's bid for Prime Minister.
- Wendel, Marcus. Governor-General of Korea. Axis History Database.
Notes
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