Ugaki Disarmament - Ugaki Gunshuku

…In 1924, he was recommended by Giichi Tanaka to become Minister of War in the Kiyoura Keigo Cabinet, and continued in that position in the Kato Takaaki Cabinet and the Wakatsuki Reijiro Cabinet. During this time, under the Kato Cabinet, he carried out Ugaki disarmament, which centered on the abolition of four divisions. While avoiding the public's calls for disarmament, he promoted the modernization of army equipment with a reduced budget, and further promoted the development of a national mobilization system by establishing youth training centers and implementing school training. …

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…その後，24年田中義一の推挙により清浦奎吾内閣の陸相に就任，加藤高明内閣，若槻礼次郎内閣にも陸相として留任した。この間，加藤内閣下で4個師団の廃止を中心とした宇垣軍縮を断行。軍縮を求める世論の矛先をかわしつつ節減した予算によって陸軍装備の近代化を推進し，さらに青年訓練所の設置や学校教練の実施などにより国家総動員体制の整備をすすめた。…

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