Hideki Tojo was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan from 1941 to 1944. He was a fascist, nationalist, and militarist who was responsible for Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. After Japan's surrender, Tojo was tried for war crimes and was found guilty of waging war against several countries and treating prisoners of war inhumanely. He was sentenced to death and hanged in 1948.

1. Hideki Tojo
General of the
Imperial Japanese Army
40 th Prime Minister of Japan
Lived 1884-1948
Prime Minister 1941- 1944

2. Hikeki Tojo
•He was the man
responsible for the attack
on Pearl Harbor.
• Politically he was a
fascist, Nationalist and
militarist

3. Fascist
• A government system
led by a dictator who
has complete power.
• All opposite opinions
and criticism are
suppressed.
• An emphasis on
aggressive nationalism

4. Militarist
• A principle where the
military is the most
important ideal of a
government.

5. Nationalist
• Devotion and loyalty to
one’s country.
• A desire for one’s
country to be the best
or have the most
importance.

6. Japan’s war with China
• Japan wanted to take
over parts of China
through Imperialism.

7. Tripartite Pact
• Japan, Italy and
Germany agreed that
for the next 10 years
they would “Stand by
and co-operate with
one another”.

8. • What 3 people are in
this Japanese poster?
• What 3 flags are in this
Japanese poster?
• What are the children
doing in the poster?

9. Education Minister
• He made sure all
schools taught
Militaristic and
nationalist ideas to
students.

10. Battle of Midway
• Japan started losing
WWII.
• People started thinking
Tojo didn’t have all the
answers.

11. Japan Unconditionally Surrenders
• Tojo did not want to go
on trial by Americans
for war crimes.
• He shot himself in the
chest.

12. Hideki Tojo was tried by the
International Military Tribunal
• He was found guilty of
waging war against
peaceful countries
– China
– United States
– England
– Kingdom of the Netherlands
– French Republic
• He was found guilty of
inhumanly treating
prisoners of war.

13. Hideki Tojo took full responsibility for
his actions during the war.
• “It is natural that I
should bear the entire
responsibility for the
war in general.”
• He was sentenced to
death in Nov of 1948
• He was hanged on Dec
1948.

14. Hideki Tojo hanged Dec 1948
• His last words were
apologizing for the
atrocities committed by
the Japanese Military.
• He urged the American
Military to show
compassion towards
the Japanese people.

15. • Hideki Tojo is considered
responsibly for the
murder of millions of
people in China, the
Philippines, Indochina
Pacific Islands as well as
Allied prisoners of war.

16. Anti- Tojo American Propaganda