WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -1940: He is appointed minister of war in the cabinet of Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro (Shown Above). 1941: Hideki Tojo succeeds Konoe Fumimaro as prime minister of Japan and led war efforts after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After Japanese military failures in the Pacific, Tojo took virtual dictatorial power.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lack of a tradition of civilian oversight and weak democratically elected government encouraged the growth of military influence in Japan by the early 20th Century. Another factor that strengthened the tradition of militarism was Japan’s victories in the China-Japanese War (1895) and Russia-Japanese War (1905).

Detailed explanation-3: -Tōjō Hideki, (born December 30, 1884, Tokyo, Japan-died December 23, 1948, Tokyo), soldier and statesman who was prime minister of Japan (1941–44) during most of the Pacific theatre portion of World War II and who was subsequently tried and executed for war crimes.

Detailed explanation-4: -General Tojo succeeded Fumimaro Konoe as Prime Minister of Japan on October 18, 1941. He would divert power directly to his office throughout his tenure, eventually controlling virtually the entire military and navy personally.

Detailed explanation-5: -Print. Hideki Tojo (December 30, 1884-December 23, 1948) was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army, the leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II, from October 17, 1941 to July 22, 1944.