WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -In February 1944, he even assumed direct command of army operations as chief of the Army General Staff. Yet despite all his posts, Tôjô was never able to establish a dictatorship on a par with those wielded by Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hideki Tojo: Prime Minister of Japan During World War II 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-4: -As well, Tojo was known for being a supporter of strong expression of nationalism for Japan. This was common among Japanese military leaders at the time. Furthermore, Tojo supported a militaristic viewpoint, in which Japan could obtain its goals and expand its territory through militaristic expansion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Legally, the shogun answered to the emperor, but, as Japan evolved into a feudal society, control of the military became tantamount to control of the country.