1941 ⟶ Hideki Tōjō Becomes Prime Minister

General Hideki Tōjō becomes the 40th Prime Minister of Japan...
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🗳️ British General Election Results in New Prime Minister

Final British General election until 1945. Stanley Baldwin replaces Ramsay MacDonald as Prime Minister.⟶
British General Election Results in New Prime Minister (1935)
politicselectionsUKgovernmentPrime MinisterBaldwinMacDonald

🇬🇧 Neville Chamberlain Becomes UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.⟶
Neville Chamberlain Becomes UK Prime Minister (1937)
UKPrime MinisterChamberlainPoliticsAppeasementForeign PolicyLeadershipWar

🇫🇷 Reynaud Becomes French Prime Minister

Paul Reynaud becomes Prime Minister of France following Daladier's resignation the previous day.⟶
Reynaud Becomes French Prime Minister (1940)
FrancePaul ReynaudPoliticsGovernmentLeadershipWarDaladier

🇯🇵 Fumimaro Konoye Appointed Prime Minister of Japan

Fumimaro Konoye is named the Prime Minister of Japan.⟶
Fumimaro Konoye Appointed Prime Minister of Japan (1940)
JapanPoliticsPrime MinisterFumimaro KonoyeGovernmentAsiaImperialismExpansionismPacific Theater

🇯🇵 Hideki Tōjō Becomes Prime Minister

General Hideki Tōjō becomes the 40th Prime Minister of Japan.⟶
Hideki Tōjō Becomes Prime Minister (1941)
JapanTōjōPrime MinisterPoliticsWarExpansionismMilitaryAxisLeadership

🇯🇵 Tojo Resigns as Prime Minister

General Hideki Tojo resigns as chief minister of the Japanese government as the defeats of the Japanese military forces continue to mount. Emperor Hirohito asks General Kuniaki Koiso to form a new government.⟶
Tojo Resigns as Prime Minister (1944)
JapanHideki TojoPrime MinisterWorld War IIPacific TheaterMilitary DefeatsHirohitoGovernment ResignationPolitical Crisis