Hideki tojo biography summary rubric

Hideki Tojo was born in Tokyo, Japan , on 30th December He joined the Japanese Army and his military service included periods in Switzerland and Germany. Promoted to major general in be became head of the Kwantung Army's military police in September After becoming a lieutenant general he became chief of staff to the Kwantung Army March May In May Fumimaro Kondoye appointed Tojo as his vice minister of war.

However, after six months in this post he returned to the armed services and took command of the army's aviation. Tojo held extreme right-wing views and was a supporter of Nazi Germany.

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He also feared the long-term plans of Joseph Stalin and in he advocated pre-emptive air strikes on both China and the Soviet Union. In July Tojo was appointed by Fumimaro Kondoye as minister of war. He advocated an aggressive foreign policy and strongly opposed plans by Shigenori Togo to remove Japanese troops from China and Korea. Tojo became prime minister on 16th October