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4 Jan 1932
China
- Japanese troops captured Shanhai Gate of the Great Wall in Hebei Province, China.
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7 Jan 1932
- The United States criticized the Japanese aggression against China.
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- Cruiser Köln began to perform gunnery drills and training operations in the North Atlantic.
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- German Chancellor Heinrich Brüning met with Adolf Hitler regarding the upcoming re-election and President Paul von Hindenburg's old age. Brüning attempted to convince Hitler that they should convince the Reichstag to cancel the election and keep Hindenburg in power, but Hitler secretly considered to challenge Hindenburg in the election.
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China
- Governor Zhang Jinghui of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, with support from the Japanese declared the secession of Heilongjiang from China to join the puppet state of Manchukuo.
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9 Jan 1932
Taiwan
- General Nobuyuki Abe was named the commanding officer of the Taiwan Army.
10 Jan 1932
- German Chancellor Heinrich Brüning met with Adolf Hitler again regarding the upcoming re-election and President Paul von Hindenburg's old age. Brüning continued to argue for keeping Hindenburg in power without an election, and he still failed to recruit Hitler to his cause.
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11 Jan 1932
China
- Mannosuke Yamaoka succeeded Seiji Tsukamoto as the Governor-General of Kwantung Leased Territory in northeastern China.
Taiwan
- Vice Admiral Akira Goto was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan.
19 Jan 1932
Germany
- Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler travelled to Munich, Germany together; en route, Goebbels attempted to convince Adolf Hitler to run for the office of the President of Germany.
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20 Jan 1932
China
- Japan demanded China to dissolve anti-Japanese organizations and pay compensation for losses incurred due to Chinese boycotts of Japanese goods.
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25 Jan 1932
China
- The forces of Ma Zhanshan and Ding Chao attacked the collaborationist forces of Xi Qia in Heilongjiang Province, China.
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Photo(s) dated 25 Jan 1932
28 Jan 1932
China
- The First Battle of Shanghai began in China.
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- Chinese General Ding Chao's troops captured Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China from collaborationist forces.
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29 Jan 1932
- Cruiser Köln completed gunnery drills and training operations.
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China
- Japanese aircraft attacked the Chapei district of Shanghai, China, causing 1,000 deaths, most of which were civilian.
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1 Feb 1932
China
- Japanese carrier Hosho and the Japanese Navy Destroyer Division 3 arrived off Shanghai, China to support the battles in the city. Also on this day, the United Kingdom and the United States demanded Japan to cease the fighting in Shanghai.
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2 Feb 1932
- The International Disarmament Conference began at Geneva, Switzerland, embracing 60 nations including the Soviet Union and the United States. It would prove to be a fruitless attempt to ensure world peace.
Japan
- Prince Hiroyasu was assigned to the Japanese Navy General Staff.
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4 Feb 1932
China
- Japanese troops captured Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China.
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14 Feb 1932
China
- Chinese General Ma Zhanshan surrendered to the Japanese in Heilongjiang Province, China.
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15 Feb 1932
- German President Paul von Hindenburg announced his intention to run for another term in the upcoming election.
China
- The local Chinese naval commander in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China surrendered his 5 river gunboats to the Japanese.
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16 Feb 1932
- Chuichi Nagumo was named a representative to the Second Geneva Naval Conference.
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Photo(s) dated 16 Feb 1932
18 Feb 1932
China
- Japan established the puppet nation of Manchukuo in northeastern China.
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19 Feb 1932
- The League of Nations reviewed the facts regarding the Japanese violation of Chinese soverignty, but it would fail to result in any action against Japanese aggression.
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22 Feb 1932
China
- Three Japanese carrier-borne (Kaga) bombers, escorted by six fighters, was attacked by Chinese fighters over Shanghai, China; a biplane, piloted by American volunteer Robert Short, shot down one bomber before being shot down himself.
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Germany
- Joseph Goebbels announced on Adolf Hitler's behalf that Hitler would run for the office of the President of Germany, challenging incumbent Paul von Hindenburg.
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25 Feb 1932
- Adolf Hitler was named a liaison to Braunschweig, German's legation to the capital city of Berlin, an appointment by which Hitler also gained citizenship of Braunschweig. As citizens of the city of Braunschweig were considered German citizens, the Austrian-born Hitler was now allowed to run for the office of the President of Germany.
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- Chuichi Nagumo was assigned to the Japanese Navy investigation board over the First Battle of Shanghai.
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- Yoshinori Shirakawa was named the commanding officer of the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Army.
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27 Feb 1932
China
- Chinese General Ding Chao surrendered to the Japanese in Heilongjiang Province, China.
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29 Feb 1932
China
- Japanese 11th Infantry Division landed near Liuhe behind Chinese lines in Shanghai, China.
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1 Mar 1932
- Ma Zhanshan was made the Minister of War of the Japanese-sponsored puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China.
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China
- Former Chinese Emperor Puyi was declared Chief Executive Datong of the puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China.
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- Chinese troops launched a counterattack at Shanghai, China, but it failed to break Japanese lines.
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2 Mar 1932
China
- Chinese 19th Route Army indicated that it was running out of supplies and was preparing to withdraw from Shanghai, China.
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Taiwan
- Hiroshi Minami was named the governor-general of Taiwan.
3 Mar 1932
China
- Chinese 19th Route Army and the 5th Army withdrew from Shanghai, China.
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4 Mar 1932
- The League of Nations demanded a ceasefire between Japanese and Chinese forces in China.
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6 Mar 1932
China
- China agreed to the League of Nations demand to stop fighting in and near Shanghai, but Japanese forces continued to attack Chinese positions.
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8 Mar 1932
China
- Fighting ceased in Shanghai, China, thus ending the First Battle of Shanghai.
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- Zheng Xiaoxu arrived at Xinjing, puppet state of Manchukuo (now Changchun, Jilin Province, China) by train.
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9 Mar 1932
China
- Zheng Xiaoxu was named the Prime Minister of the puppet state of Manchukuo.
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- Xi Qia was named the Director of Finance of the Japanese-sponsored puppet state of Manchukuo.
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13 Mar 1932
Germany
- A presidential election took place in Germany; Adolf Hitler received 30.1% of votes while Paul von Hindenburg received 49.6%. Since no one received 50% of votes, a second election would be required.
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14 Mar 1932
China
- League of Nations representatives arrived in Shanghai, China in an attempt to force the Japanese to negotiate with the Chinese for a ceasefire.
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20 Mar 1932
United States
29 Mar 1932
China
- Xi Qia's forces was defeated by General Li Haiching's Anti-Japanese Army For The Salvation Of the Country at Nong'an, 35 miles from Xinjing, the capital of the Japanese-sponsored puppet state of Manchukuo.
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1 Apr 1932
Austria
- Adolf Eichmann joined the Austrian branch of the Nazi Party as member 889 895.
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4 Apr 1932
Photo(s) dated 4 Apr 1932
7 Apr 1932
- Chinese General Ma Zhanshan declared the Heilungkiang Provincial Government in Japanese-occupied Manchuria in northeastern China. He would soon begin to organize what was to become the Northeast Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
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8 Apr 1932
Russia
- Workers at the Teikovo Calico works outside Moscow, Russia began a strike when they heard that their already meagre food ration was to be cut again.
10 Apr 1932
Germany
- A second re-election took place in Germany between Paul von Hindenburg and Adolf Hitler as none of them received the required 50% of votes in the previous election; Hindenburg won presidency after receiving 53% of votes in the second election, while Hitler received 36.8%.
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11 Apr 1932
- In response to the strike held by workers at the Teikovo Calico works outside Moscow, Russia, which was begun on 8 Apr 1932 in response to decreased food rations, a march was organised to a local town to petition the party authorities for food. When one of the strikers delivered an impromptu speech calling for the workers to overthrow the Soviet regime, security troops stormed the mob and arrested ringleaders identified by GPU spies.
Taiwan
- Major General Yoshishige Shimizu was named the chief of staff of the Taiwan Army.
12 Apr 1932
Germany
- Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein joined the Hitler Youth organization in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
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15 Apr 1932
China
- The Manchukuoan Armed Forces Act was passed, establishing an army, a navy, and a 200-strong Imperial Guard unit for the Japanese-sponsored puppet state.
16 Apr 1932
- The strike held by the workers at the Teikovo Calico works outside Moscow, Russia, which was begun on 8 Apr 1932 in response to decreased food rations, was called off having achieved nothing.
20 Apr 1932
France
- French Army ordered five prototype vehicles from the design that would later be designated AMR 33.
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Photo(s) dated 20 Apr 1932
28 Apr 1932
- USS R-5 set sail for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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29 Apr 1932
China
- General Yoshinori Shirakawa was injured by a bomb set by a Korean resistance fighter in Shanghai, China; Shirakawa would die of his wounds a month later.
- Yoshinori Shirakawa was seriously wounded by a bomb planted by Korean nationalist Yoon Bong-Gil at Hongkou Park (now Lu Xun Park) in Shanghai, China.
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2 May 1932
- USS S-31 departed Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands for Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii.
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Philippines
- USS S-35 departed the Philippine Islands for Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii to join the Pacific Fleet.
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5 May 1932
China
- Japan and China signed the Shanghai Ceasefire Agreement, which made Shanghai off-limits for Chinese troops while it allowed some Japanese units to remain in the city.
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16 May 1932
- Hiroaki Abe was transferred out of Japanese Navy Destroyer Division 1.
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23 May 1932
- Emperor Showa granted Yoshinori Shirakawa words of encouragement as Shirakawa lay wounded in a hospital in Shanghai, China.
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24 May 1932
Germany
- The Do X aircraft arrived in Berlin, Germany, welcomed by 200,000 people.
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26 May 1932
China
- Yoshinori Shirakawa passed away in Shanghai, China from wounds sustained during a bomb blast one month prior.
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Korea
- General Yoshiyuki Kawashima was named the commanding officer of the Japanese Chosen Army in occupied Korea, relieving Senjuro Hayashi.
27 May 1932
Japan
- Prince Hiroyasu of Fushimi was promoted to the rank of fleet admiral.
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Taiwan
- Kenzo Nakagawa was named the governor-general of Taiwan.
30 May 1932
China
- He Yingqin stepped down as a member of the treasury committee.
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1 Jun 1932
Photo(s) dated 1 Jun 1932
4 Jun 1932
- German Chancellor Franz von Papen dissolved the Reichstag and announced a new election scheduled for 31 Jul 1932.
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5 Jun 1932
- German Chancellor Franz von Papen lifted the ban on Nazi Party's SA organization.
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9 Jun 1932
- German Chancellor Franz von Papen and Adolf Hitler met for the first time.
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11 Jun 1932
China
- The Bank of Manchukuo Act was passed in the Japanese-sponsored puppet state of Manchukuo, establishing the Central Bank of Manchou in the capital of Xinjing (now Changchun, Jilin Province, China). It was to be formed by merging the existing Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces, the Bank of Jilin, the Bank of Heilongjiang, and the Frontier Bank.
17 Jun 1932
- About 1,000 American WW1 veterans, dubbed the "Bonus Army", gathered before the Capitol building in Washington DC as the US Senate considered a bill that would give them certain benefits.
18 Jun 1932
Japan
- Joseph Rochefort received the order to detach from the United States Embassy, effective 4 Oct 1932.
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Taiwan
- Rear Admiral Toyonaka Yamauchi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan.
30 Jun 1932
United States
- USS R-5 was decommissioned from service at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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1 Jul 1932
China
- The Central Bank of Manchou, established in the previous month by the Japanese-sponsored puppet state of Manchukuo, opened for business.
Photo(s) dated 1 Jul 1932
2 Jul 1932
United States
- At Chicago, Illinois, United States, Franklin Roosevelt accepted to be the Democratic Party's candidate for the US Presidency.
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10 Jul 1932
- Burza was commissioned into service.
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- Clashes between Nazi Party protesters and the police resulted in 18 deaths in Germany.
17 Jul 1932
Germany
- Clashes between Nazi Party protesters, communists, and the police in Hamburg, Germany resulted in 19 killed and 285 wounded.
20 Jul 1932
- German Chancellor Franz von Papen dissolved the Prussian government.
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27 Jul 1932
Germany
- Adolf Hitler spoke to three separate large crowds in the Berlin-Potsdam area in Germany.
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28 Jul 1932
- US Army troops commanded by General Douglas MacArthur used force to disperse the WW1 veterans gathered at Washington DC, killing several. Major George Patton commanded six battle tanks in this policing operation.
- During the Bonus Army march in Washington DC, United States, President Herbert Hoover ordered US Army Chief of Staff General Douglas MacArthur to bring in troops to "surround the affected area and clear it without delay". The resulting confrontation caused one death, which became a public relations disaster for the US Army.
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China
- The Japanese-sponsored puppet state Manchukuo issued its first postage stamps.
31 Jul 1932
Germany
- German national elections ended with Nazi Party members gaining 230 seats, or 38% and the majority, in the Reichstag.
1 Aug 1932
- Quintin Brand was transferred to the Egyptian government as the Director General of Aviation.
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3 Aug 1932
China
- Zhang Jinghui was named the head of the Ministry of Defense of the puppet state of Manchukuo.
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5 Aug 1932
- Adolf Hitler spoke with Kurt von Schleicher and demanded German Chancellorship.
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7 Aug 1932
- In the Soviet Union, a decree "On Protecting and Strengthening Public (Socialist) Property" made theft a political crime. The decree solemnly declared that State property was "sacred and inviolable" and that thieves were by definition "enemies of the people". The maximum penalty was to be death by shooting; the minimum ten years in a camp.
8 Aug 1932
China
- General Nobuyoshi Muto succeeded Mannosuke Yamaoka as the Governor-General of Kwantung Leased Territory in northeastern China.
- Nobuyoshi Muto succeeded Shigeru Honjo as the commanding officer of the Japanese Kwantung Army in northeastern China. Kuniaki Koiso was named as Muto's chief of staff.
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11 Aug 1932
Photo(s) dated 11 Aug 1932
13 Aug 1932
- Adolf Hitler spoke with German President Paul von Hindenburg and demanded Chancellorship with the power to dissolve the Reichstag as he saw fit. Hindenburg did not accept the demand.
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25 Aug 1932
Germany
- Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels traveled from Berlin to Berchtesgaden in München-Oberbayern, Germany.
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26 Aug 1932
China
Germany
30 Aug 1932
Germany
- Hermann Göring was elected the president of the German Reichstag.
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1 Sep 1932
- Fregattenkapitän Otto Schniewind took command of cruiser Köln.
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China
- Ninghai was commissioned into service, Captain Gao Xianshen (former commanding officer of Hairong) in command.
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12 Sep 1932
- A new session of the German Reichstag began with Hermann Göring as its president. German Chancellor Franz von Papen attempted to issue the order to dissolve the Reichstag, but Göring pretended to not see him, and instead conducted a vote that effectively made Papen's order to dissolve the Reichstag useless.
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Photo(s) dated 12 Sep 1932
15 Sep 1932
China
- Ambassador Nobuyoshi Muto and Prime Minister Zheng Xiaoxu signed the Japan-Manchukuo Protocol at the puppet state's capital Xinjing (Changchun, Jilin Province, China).
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- Historical document written: Japan-Manchukuo Protocol
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Photo(s) dated 15 Sep 1932
1 Oct 1932
- Werner von Braun, a precocious young Prussian student, was appointed to the German Army Ordnance Department's ballistics section under Captain Walther R. Dornberger, an artillery specialist.
- The keel of the future pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee was laid down.
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- Nikolaus von Falkenhorst was promoted to the rank of Oberst.
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- Wolfgang Falck returned to the German Army from his secret fight pilot training in Russia. His comrades in his regiment were not told of the details of his training.
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United Kingdom
4 Oct 1932
Japan
- Joseph Rochefort and his family boarded passenger ship President Coolidge at Yokohama, Japan, bound for the United States.
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15 Oct 1932
Photo(s) dated 15 Oct 1932
18 Oct 1932
United States
- Joseph Rochefort arrived at San Francisco, California, United States via the passenger ship President Coolidge. Instead of reporting to Washington DC, United States as ordered, he would request the US Navy to allow him to see his family in the Los Angeles, California area first.
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27 Oct 1932
Photo(s) dated 27 Oct 1932
1 Nov 1932
- Eva Braun attempted suicide by shooting herself in the chest with her father's pistol.
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6 Nov 1932
- The Nazi Party lost a few seats in the latest Reichstag elections in Germany.
Photo(s) dated 6 Nov 1932
8 Nov 1932
United States
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected the President of the United States.
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10 Nov 1932
- British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin in a speech said: "The bomber will always get through. The only defence is in offence, which means that you have to kill more women and children than the enemy if you want to save yourselves."
11 Nov 1932
- Joseph Goebbels noted in his diary that Nazi Party debts were piling up, and the presses for Nazi Party publications were in danger of being stopped.
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15 Nov 1932
- Hiroaki Abe became the commanding officer of Japanese Navy Destroyer Division 2.
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- Indianapolis was commissioned into service.
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18 Nov 1932
United States
- Joseph Rochefort arrived at the Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington DC, United States.
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19 Nov 1932
- German President Paul von Hindenburg met with Adolf Hitler during which Hitler demanded Chancellorship. Hindenburg offered Hitler Chancellorship which had no power to dissolve the Reichstag (thus forcing the Nazi Party to work with rival parties), or the Vice Chancellor position under Franz von Papen.
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21 Nov 1932
- Adolf Hitler again attempted to argue for his appointment as German Chancellor with the power to dissolve the Reichstag; President Paul von Hindenburg again refused to grant him such powers.
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23 Nov 1932
Taiwan
- The construction for Taipei City Hall began on Taiwan, Japan under the direction of chief engineer Kaoru Ide.
24 Nov 1932
United States
- The FBI Crime Lab was established in the United States.
28 Nov 1932
United Kingdom
- HMS Eagle completed a refit at Devonport, England, United Kingdom.
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1 Dec 1932
- Hiroaki Abe was promoted to the rank of captain.
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- Tamon Yamaguchi was promoted to the rank of captain.
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- Mutsu was assigned to Japanese Navy Battleship Division 1.
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- Franz von Papen met with German President Paul von Hindenburg and offered a plan for Germany that was effectively the end of the republic. Hindenburg rejected the plan and offered that given current situation he wished for a coalition government.
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- Nobutake Kongo was named the commanding officer of battleship Kongo.
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Japan
Taiwan
- Rear Admiral Shinji Suzuki was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan.
2 Dec 1932
- German President Paul von Hindenburg named Kurt von Schleicher as the next Chancellor.
3 Dec 1932
- The former German Defence Minister and recently named German Chancellor General Kurt von Schleicher offered Gregor Strasser (the Organization leader of the NSDAP) the post of vice-chancellor in a coalition government. Hitler, sensing it was a move by Schleicher to split the Nazi Party, ordered Strasser to stop any further negotiations with the Government.
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5 Dec 1932
- Adolf Hitler and Gregor Strasser argued over whether Nazi Party should work with the new German Chancellor Kurt von Schleicher.
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7 Dec 1932
- Adolf Hitler and Gregor Strasser again argued over whether Nazi Party should work with the new German Chancellor Kurt von Schleicher. Reaching no agreement, Hitler would soon purge Strasser and his supporters from the party to consolidate Hitler's position.
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8 Dec 1932
- Cruiser Köln departed German for her first international voyage that would last one year; she would visit the Mediterranean Sea, Alexandria (Egypt), Suez Channel, India, Indonesia, Australia, Pacific, Japan, Qingdao (China), Indonesia, Ceylon, Suez Channel, Greece, Italy, and Spain.
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- Unable to prevent the growing importance of Hitler within the National Revolution he had wanted for Germany, Gregor Strasser abruptly resigned and withdrew almost entirely from politics.
30 Dec 1932
United States
- While in Washington DC, United States, Joseph Rochefort was ordered to travel to Norfolk, Virginia, United States, where he would depart for the west coast of the United States for sea duty aboard USS Maryland.
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Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis
