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Who was Yamamoto's predecessor as Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet?

  • Nagano Osami

  • Nomura Kichisaburō

  • Tōgō Heihachirō

  • Yonai Mitsumasa

Answer

Yonai Mitsumasa was the predecessor of Yamamoto Isoroku as Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet. Yonai was appointed to the position on July 31, 1939, and served until April 18, 1941, when he was replaced by Yamamoto. Yonai was a moderate who opposed Japan's entry into World War II, and he resigned from his position as Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet in protest of Japan's decision to go to war.
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