48英語で説明したい日本2二・二六事件事件

(The February 26 Incident)

The February 26 Incident

(The February 26 Incident was an attempted coup in Japan that occurred from February 26 to 29, 1936.)

The February 26 Incident was an attempted coup in Japan that occurred from February 26 to 29, 1936.

(Young army officers led 1,483 non-commissioned officers and soldiers in an uprising,)

Young army officers led 1,483 non-commissioned officers and soldiers in an uprising,

(attacked government officials and occupied areas such as Nagatacho.)

attacked government officials and occupied areas such as Nagatacho.

(However, in the end, the young officers let the non-commissioned soldiers)

However, in the end, the young officers let the non-commissioned soldiers

(return to the original unit and surrendered.)

return to the original unit and surrendered.

(In the background of the February 26 Incident, there was a factional dispute within the army.)

In the background of the February 26 Incident, there was a factional dispute within the army.

(In the early 1930s, there was a big movement within the Army to reform a troubled nation and improve Japan.)

In the early 1930s, there was a big movement within the Army to reform a troubled nation and improve Japan.

(However, within the army, opinions were divided into two groups,)

However, within the army, opinions were divided into two groups,

(the imperial way faction and the control faction, over the method of reform.)

the imperial way faction and the control faction, over the method of reform.

(The control faction, which took the initiative, decided to dispatch the divisions)

The control faction, which took the initiative, decided to dispatch the divisions

(to which many of the imperial road faction belonged to Manchuria.)

to which many of the imperial road faction belonged to Manchuria.

(And when the date of dispatch to Manchuria was decided on March 1,)

And when the date of dispatch to Manchuria was decided on March 1,

(the imperialist faction thought to initiate a coup before that, and an incident occurred.)

the imperialist faction thought to initiate a coup before that, and an incident occurred.

(The miscalculation of the imperial way faction is that the emperor was furious at their actions)

The miscalculation of the imperial way faction is that the emperor was furious at their actions

(and that Prime Minister Okada was alive.)

and that Prime Minister Okada was alive.

(The rebels were forced to surrender.)

The rebels were forced to surrender.

(After this, the control faction came to control the government, and Japan would plunge into militarism.)

After this, the control faction came to control the government, and Japan would plunge into militarism.