Wikijunior:World War II/Hideki Tōjō

Hideki Tōjō, Prime Minister of Japan

Quick Facts

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  • Born: 30 December 1884
  • Died: 23 December 1948
  • Leader of: Japan

Hideki Tōjō during the war

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Hideki Tōjō was a general in the Japanese army and Prime Minister of Japan during World War II.

After the war

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After the end of the war, Tōjō was sentenced to death for war crimes and executed on December 23, 1948. He was the only Axis leader to be executed.