Being the two rival factions of the military who fought for power of Japan during the 1920's and 30's. ... Because these incidents went unpunished and the Japanese public rallied around them the military was able to push for greater militarism and an increasingly active role in government till the entire government was run by the military. ... They then proceeded to brutally murder many high ranking officials, including the previous Prime Minister Admiral Saito. ... As their actions were perceived as mutiny the fifteen ringleaders underwent a private military trial and were then exec...

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