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Tojo's father was a samurai turned Army officer and his mother was the daughter of a Buddhist priest, making his family very respectable but poor. [4] [6] [7] Tojo had an education typical of Japanese youth in the Meiji era. [8] As a boy, Tojo was known for his stubbornness, lack of a sense of humor, and tenacious way of pursuing what he wanted ...
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Anami belonged to the clique which supported the rise of Hideki Tojo to power in October 1941. However, in April 1941, Anami returned to China as Commander in Chief of the 11th Army, covering ongoing operations in central China. He was transferred to the Japanese Second Area Army in Manchukuo in July 1942. [2] [page needed]
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Hirohito as an infant in 1902 Emperor Taishō's four sons in 1921: Hirohito, Takahito, Nobuhito, and Yasuhito. Hirohito was born on 29 April 1901 at Tōgū Palace in Aoyama, Tokyo during the reign of his grandfather, Emperor Meiji, [2] the first son of 21-year-old Crown Prince Yoshihito (the future Emperor Taishō) and 16-year-old Crown Princess Sadako, the future Empress Teimei. [3]
Hideki Tōjō 東條 英機 (1884–1948) 18 October 1941 22 July 1944 2 years, 279 days — Taisei Yokusankai: 40. Tōjō [42] 1942: Kuniaki Koiso 小磯 國昭 (1880–1950) 22 July 1944 7 April 1945 260 days — Taisei Yokusankai: 41. Koiso [43] Baron Kantarō Suzuki 鈴木 貫太郞 (1868–1948) 7 April 1945 17 August 1945 133 days ...
As the war progressed, Tsunoda sought for the resignation of Prime Minister Tojo. He plotted to assassinate Tojo, but Tojo resigned before the assassination could be executed. [1] Tsunoda was arrested for his role in the plot. He admitted that he planned to kill Tojo, and launch a new cabinet under Prince Higashikuni. [2]