Title
Capt. Foerster, Adm. Okada
Caption
Capt. Foerster, Adm. Okada; Okada assumed the post of Commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet in 1924. In 1927, he became Navy Minister in the administration of Tanaka Giichi, but resigned in 1929 to assume the post of military councilor on the Supreme War Council.
Okada was one of the few supporters (Treaty Faction) within the upper ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy of the arms reduction treaty resulting London Naval Conference of 1930, of which he helped negotiate, and he worked hard for its ratification. He again served as Navy Minister in the Saito Makoto cabinet of 1932.
Date
2012
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Reference
UMG20A60_191
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No
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