Between the Wars: Japan By jovan19 Apr 27, 1919 Makoto Saito is appointed governor of Korea Makoto Saito is appointed governor of Korea Jan 30, 1920 Toyo Cork Kogyo (Mazda) is founded Jul 15, 1922 The Japanese Communist Party is founded May 26, 1924 the US Congress approves the Exclusion Act, that prohibits further immigration from Japan Dec 31, 1928 Japan's population is 65 million Dec 6, 1931 Tsuyoshi Inukai of Seiyukai becomes prime minister and lets the yen devalue Jun 6, 1933 Kiichiro Toyoda's company opens a motor vehicle division to manufacture trucks Jan 19, 1935 The Soviet Union declares that the fascist states of Germany and Japan are the enemies Dec 16, 1935 Japan sinks the "Panay" ship of the USA May 14, 1939 Japan fights a battle against Soviet troops at Nomonhan on the Mongolian-Manchurian border
