Kakuei Tanaka vs William Tolbert

Tanaka published a book and policy blueprint titled 'Building a New Japan: A Plan for Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago', which proposed massive public works projects, including a nationwide high-speed rail network and industrial relocation. The plan aimed to decentralize industry and reduce regional disparities, but contributed to land speculation and inflation.

As prime minister, Kakuei Tanaka visited Beijing in September 1972 and signed a joint communiqu

Following the 1973 oil crisis, Tanaka promoted a 'comprehensive security' policy that emphasized resource diplomacy and economic cooperation with oil-producing nations. He also proposed the 'Tanaka Doctrine' for a more independent Japanese foreign policy, though its implementation was limited by domestic and international constraints.

In July 1976, former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka was arrested on charges of accepting bribes from Lockheed Corporation to facilitate the sale of aircraft to All Nippon Airways. He was convicted in 1983 and sentenced to four years in prison, though he remained politically influential while appealing the verdict.

Tolbert became President of Liberia on July 23, 1971, after the death of William Tubman. He continued Tubman's policies of economic openness and pro-Western alignment but faced growing economic inequality and political unrest.

In April 1979, Tolbert's government proposed a price increase for rice, a staple food. This sparked massive protests and riots in Monrovia, resulting in dozens of deaths. The government was forced to reverse the price hike, but the crisis weakened Tolbert's authority.

On April 12, 1980, Tolbert was assassinated during a coup led by Master Sergeant Samuel Doe. Doe's soldiers stormed the presidential mansion, killing Tolbert and several of his aides. The coup ended 133 years of Americo-Liberian rule and plunged Liberia into decades of instability.