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Hideki Tojo

Japanese general and politician (1884–1948)

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Hideki Tojo was a Japanese military leader and prime minister who played a central role in Japan's government during World War II, including the decision to attack Pearl Harbor. He was executed after the war for war crimes, making him a significant but controversial figure in Japanese and world history.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Japan
Place of death: Sugamo Prison
Occupation: military officer
Position held: Prime Minister of Japan
Political party: Taisei Yokusankai
Languages spoken: Japanese
Native language: Japanese
Religion: Shinto
Movement: Japanese nationalism
Conflict: Operation Chahar
Military branch: Kwantung Army
Image: Hideki Tojo 2.jpg
Number of children: 7
Convicted of: war crime

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manner of death: capital punishment
Commons category: Hideki Tōjō
date of birth: 1884-12-30
date of death: 1948-12-23
cause of death: hanging to death
topic's main category: Category:Hideki Tōjō
described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
name in kana: とうじょうひでき
name in native language: 東条英機
place of burial: Pacific Ocean
penalty: capital punishment
start of work period: 1905-00-00
end of work period: 1945-00-00
allegiance: general
place of detention: Sugamo Prison
writing language: Japanese
has works in the collection: Victoria and Albert Museum
ethnic group: Japanese people
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President of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association In office 18 October 1941 – 22 July 1944 Vice PresidentHeisuke Yanagawa Kisaburō Andō Fumio Gotō

Preceded byFumimaro Konoe Succeeded byKuniaki Koiso Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office In office 21 February 1944 – 18 July 1944 Prime MinisterHimself Preceded byHajime Sugiyama Succeeded byYoshijirō Umezu

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