- November 1930 → right wing fanatic shot PM hamaguchi Osachi → who succumbed to his wounds eventually.
- Feb 1932 > league of blood murdered former finance minister.
- in following month → league assassinated the head of the Mitsui corporation - which was a zaibatsu.
these assassinations - had several effects;
- They intimidated civilian politicians + caused them to drop their opposition to the military
- also created a sense of instability, which military exploited to restore order.