Hideki Tojo

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Hideki Tojo was a Japanese military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1941 to 1944 during World War II. His leadership was marked by widespread state violence and mass killings perpetrated in the name of Japanese nationalism.

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Supported southern expansion
Tojo supported Japan’s expansion into Southeast Asia, of which the occupation of French Indochina was a part.
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Pressured Japan’s leadership
US export restrictions added economic pressure on Japan’s leadership, including Tojo’s government, during the crisis preceding war.
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Led Japan’s government
Hideki Tojo was Japan’s prime minister when its government approved the war that included the Pearl Harbor attack.
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