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Hideki Tōjō

Hideki Tōjō
東條 英機
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40th Prime Minister of Japan
Leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association
In office
October 17, 1941 – July 22, 1944
Monarch Hirohito
Preceded by Fumimaro Konoe
Succeeded by Kuniaki Koiso
Minister of War
In office
July 22, 1940 – July 22, 1944
Monarch Hirohito
Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe (1940–1941)
Himself (1941–1944)
Preceded by Hata Shunroku
Succeeded by Hajime Sugiyama
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Prime Minister Himself
Preceded by Shigenori Tōgō
Succeeded by Masayuki Tani
Personal details
Born (1884-12-30)December 30, 1884
Kōjimachi ward, Tokyo, Japan
Died December 23, 1948(1948-12-23) (aged 63)
Tokyo, Occupied Japan
Cause of death Execution by hanging
Political party Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940–1945)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (before 1940)
Spouse(s) Katsuko Ito (1890–1982)
Children 3 sons, 4 daughters
Alma mater
Religion Jodo Shinshu
Awards
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Rank General
Commands Kwantung Army (1932–1934)
Battles/wars

Hideki Tōjō (Kyūjitai: 東條 英機; Shinjitai: 東条 英機; About this sound Tōjō Hideki ; December 30, 1884 – December 23, 1948) was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), the leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during much of World War II, from October 17, 1941, to July 22, 1944. As Prime Minister, he was responsible for ordering the attack on Pearl Harbor, which initiated war between Japan and the United States, although planning for it had begun in April 1941 before he entered office. After the end of the war, Tojo was arrested, sentenced to death for Japanese war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, and hung on December 23, 1948.

Hideki Tojo was born in the Kōjimachi district of Tokyo on December 30, 1884, as the 3rd son of Hidenori Tojo, a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army. In 1899, Tojo entered the Army Cadet School. When he graduated from the Japanese Military Academy (ranked 10th of 363 cadets) in March 1905 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry of the IJA. In 1909, he married Katsuko Ito, with whom he would have three sons (Hidetake, Teruo and Toshio) and four daughters (Mitsue, Makie, Sachie and Kimie). By 1928, he had become the bureau chief of the Japanese Army, and was shortly thereafter promoted to colonel. He began to take an interest in militarist politics during his command of the 1st Infantry Regiment.


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