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Hideki Tojo: Japan's despised prime minster during WWII (with John Kuehn) | Ep 12
Hideki Tojo: the politician who led Japan into World War II
Special guest and author John Kuehn will examine the life and legacy of Hideki Tojo — the Japanese general and Prime Minister who oversaw the attack on Pearl Harbor and led Japan during the most critical years of the Pacific War.
From his early career in the Imperial Japanese Army to his rise as Prime Minister in 1941, Tojo became the face of Japan’s wartime government. We explore:
His role in Japan’s expansion into China and Southeast Asia
The decision-making behind Pearl Harbor
His leadership during the Pacific War
His arrest…
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