1946-02-13 - 1946-03-06

GHQ constitution draft presented

Tokyo1946-02-13 · the occupation draft becomes the basis for Japan’s postwar constitution

Other events in this phase

Postwar Reconstruction14
  1. Shinto Directive
  2. Trade Union Law enacted
  3. Public office purge directive
  4. GHQ constitution draft presentedCurrent record
  5. Japan’s first postwar general election
  6. Constitution of Japan promulgated
  7. February 1 general strike called off
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The sudden constitutional turn

The GHQ Draft presentation on 13 February 1946 replaced the expected review of the Matsumoto proposal with an entirely different draft.

MacArthur Notes, the GHQ Draft, and the meeting records need to be linked together to show the interaction between occupation policy and cabinet response.

Source Trail

Official RecordNational Diet Library · The Road to ReconstructionOpen sourcePrimary SourceNational Diet Library · MacArthur NotesOpen sourcePrimary SourceNational Diet Library · GHQ Draft, February 13, 1946Open sourcePrimary SourceNational Diet Library · Records of the GHQ Draft presentationOpen source