Kazushige Ugaki

Kazushige Ugaki (宇垣 一成 Ugaki Kazushige; August 21 1868, Okayama prefecture, Japan - 30 April, 1956, Tokyo) was a Japanese general. In 1927 he was Governor-General of Korea.

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August 21 - 1868 - Okayama prefecture - Japan - 30 April - 1956 - Tokyo - 1927 - Governor-General of Korea

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He led the Toseiha (Control Group) faction, along with Gen Sujiyama,Koiso Kuniaki, Yoshijiro Umezu, Tetsuza Nagata and Hideki Tojo, attempting to represent the more conservative and moderate Army officers. It was the politically moderate faction, as against the radical group Koda-Ha (Imperial Benevolent Rule or Action Group), led by Sadao Araki. Some number of officers under General Ugaki revitalized the Tosei Ha group of the military, to oppose them; they looked to Hitler's Germany as the inspiration for the kind of controlled state they sought.the ideological roots of both groups stay in the Double Leaf Society, ancient military thinking group in 1920s period with the fanatical beliefs of ultranationalism and samurai ideals.

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Toseiha - Gen Sujiyama - Koiso Kuniaki - Yoshijiro Umezu - Tetsuza Nagata - Hideki Tojo - Koda-Ha - Sadao Araki - Hitler - Germany - Double Leaf Society - Ultranationalism - Samurai

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The control faction scored a victory in January 1934 when General Araki was forced to step down due to the excesses of the Kwantung Army and his replacement was one of their own, General Senjuro Hayashi. The struggle between the two groups (Tosei Ha and Koda Ha) would continue quietly throughout the government; and the war in North China would continue apace until February of 1936.

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Kwantung Army - Senjuro Hayashi - China

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Later both Japanese Army radical and moderate-thinking factions united in the Kodoha (Imperial way) right-wing nationalist party.

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Japanese Army - Kodoha - Right-wing - Nationalist

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