1945-10-10 - 1945-10-20

Political prisoners released in Japan

TokyoThe release of political prisoners signaled the shift from prewar policing to occupation-era politics.

Other events in this phase

Occupation Reforms in Japan22
  1. Broadcast control and reorganization in Japan
  2. Civil liberties directive
  3. Shidehara Cabinet formed
  4. Political prisoners released in JapanCurrent record
  5. Women's suffrage reform in Japan
  6. Education democratization directives
  7. State Shinto Directive
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Source Trail

Official RecordNational Diet Library · SCAPIN directivesOpen sourceOfficial RecordNational Diet Library · GHQ/SCAP Government Section recordsOpen sourceOfficial RecordNational Diet Library · Modern Japan in archivesOpen source