Modern era · 1932
May 15 incident
The May 15 incident (五・一五事件, Goichigo jiken) was an attempted coup d'état in the Empire of Japan, on May 15, 1932, launched by reactionary elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy, aided by cadets in the Imperial Japanese Army and civilian remnants of the ultranationalist League of Blood (Ketsumei-dan).
- When
- 15 May 1932
- Where
- Empire of Japan
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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