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Hideki Tojo

Historical Figure

Hideki Tojo

1884–1948

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1884
Birth

Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1948)

December 30 →
1944
Event

World War II: Hideki Tojo resigns as Prime Minister of Japan due to numerous setbacks in the war effort.

July 18 →
1946
Event

The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes.

April 29 →
1946
Event

Former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders are indicted for war crimes.

April 29 →
1948
Death

Prime Minister of Japan (hanged) (b. 1884)

December 23 →
1948
Event

In Tokyo, an international war crimes tribunal sentences seven Japanese military and government officials to death, including General Hideki Tojo, for their roles in World War II.

November 12 →

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