American politician. Born September 21st in New York City. Graduated from both Yale and Harvard. After working as a lawyer and federal prosecutor, he served as Secretary of War in the Taft administration (1911-13), Governor General of the Philippines (1927-29), Secretary of State in the Hoover administration (1929-33), and Secretary of War in the F. D. Roosevelt and Truman administrations (1940-45). During this time, he announced the Stimson Doctrine in 1932, advocated a hard-line policy against Japan even before the outbreak of the Pacific War, and oversaw the atomic bomb development project (Manhattan Project). Died October 20th, 1950. [Kenzaburo Shinkawa] [Reference item] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アメリカの政治家。9月21日ニューヨーク市生まれ。エール、ハーバード両大学出身。弁護士、連邦検事を経て、タフト政権の陸軍長官(1911~13)、フィリピン総督(1927~29)、フーバー政権の国務長官(1929~33)、F・D・ルーズベルトとトルーマン政権の陸軍長官(1940~45)を歴任。この間に1932年スティムソン主義を発表、太平洋戦争勃発(ぼっぱつ)前も対日強硬策を主張し、また原爆開発計画(マンハッタン計画)を統轄した。50年10月20日没。 [新川健三郎] [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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