By Sidney Wadsworth and Lilia Hall
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Born December 30, 1884 in Tokyo
Attended the Army Cadet School in 1899
Attended the Japanese Military Academy in 1904
He attended the Japanese military academy
He rose quickly threw the officer ranks
He became active in militarist politics
He became Vice War Minister 1938 and chief of army aviation under war
minister Seishiro Itagaki
On July 22, 1940 he was appointed War minister by Prime minister Konoe
On October 18, 1941, Tojo was appointed Prime Minister of Japan
He authorized the attack on Pearl harbor that took place on December 7,
1941.
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Tojo believed that war with America was
inevitable. He thought that by wiping out
America’s Pacific fleet, Japan would be able to
launch their attack on the Philippines.
Japan wanted to wipe out America’s pacific
because he believed it would stand in the way
of Japan controlling all of the Pacific.
America cut off the oil and supplies that was
being shipped to Japan because Japan was
making aggressive military actions that
threatened the America and its allies.
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PEARL HARBOR
And while America and Japan were talking peace, Tojo was planning the attack on
Pearl Harbor.
On December 7, 1941 at 7:55 AM the first wave of Japanese planes flew over Pearl
Harbor and focused their firepower on the battleships and the air fields. The
second wave arrived at 8:40 AM but met much more resistance than the first.
5 Japanese midget submarines were also sent to assist the air planes in destroying
the battleships. 3 were sunk by the Americans, 1 was scuttled and 1 was captured.
All 8 battleships in port were either were either sunk or damaged.
A total of 2,335 service men were lost in the Japanese attack. On the USS Arizona
alone 1,100 service men were killed.
The Japanese lost 65 men and 1 was captured.
USS Arizona
USS Shaw
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On December 8, 1941 America declared war on Japan. And, as Japan’s
allies, Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S.
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Tojo had thoroughly dragged America in to the war.
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Tojo believed that by doing this America would be set back and not stand
in Japan’s way.
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However, although the Pearl Harbor was disastrous for the U.S. naval
fleet, the most important target for the Japanese, U.S. aircraft carriers,
were not in port. This meant that the U.S. naval fleet was not as crippled
as it could have been and as Tojo had wanted it to be.
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December 7, 1941
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
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December 10, 1941
Japan invades the Philippines and also seized Guam
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December 11, 1941
Japan invades Burma
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December 16, 1941
Japan invades British Borneo
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December 18, 1941
Japan invades Hong Kong
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December 22, 1941
Japan invades Luzon in the Philippines
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December 23, 1941
Japan takes Wake Island
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December 27, 1941
Japan bombs Manila
Japanese Zero fighter planes were
crucial in pearl harbor attack
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Tojo was accused of these war crimes:
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As “leaders, organizers, instigators, or accomplices in the formulation or execution
of a common plan or conspiracy..to wage wars of aggression and wars in violation
of international law.”
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Waging unprovoked war against China.
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Waging aggressive war against the United States.
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Waging aggressive war against the British commonwealth.
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Waging was against the Netherlands.
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Waging aggressive war against France.
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“order, authorized, and permitted” inhuman treatment of Prisoners of War
(POWs) and others.
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Tojo was put on trial as a war criminal in 1948. He was found guilty and
hanged
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