Tojo Hideki

Japan becomes more open

Apr 28, 1868

Japan started out isolated and with a closed door policy during the time of imperialism. They were eventually influenced to modernizing using their military. Japan maintained military traditions for centuries, since the 1500s. 1910, Japan-Korea Treaty was signed and the occupation of Korea was to protect, named a protectorate.

Hideki becomes military Attache in Switzerland and Germany

Period: Apr 28, 1919 to Apr 18, 1922

Lessening of military and government begins

Apr 27, 1920

Movement towards lessening influence of military in government began.

Hideki gets more power

Apr 28, 1922

Tojo gets even more power when he makes himself “military czar”, he gains direct control of the Japanese military when he does this

Tojo struggles with industry

Apr 28, 1924

Tojo struggled with tightening wartime industrial production

Military power weakened

Apr 27, 1929

Lessening of Military's influence reversed with the start of the Great depression begins from WW1.

Military Dictatorship begins

Apr 27, 1930

the lessening of military power was reversed and the rise of military power grew. The countries also began to take on characteristics that led to military dictatorship.

Japan’s military begins to gain power.

Apr 27, 1930

Japan’s military leaders began gaining power,and the countries took the characteristics of military dictatorship. Almost turned into a nationalistic state.

Tojo made chief

Apr 28, 1937

Tojo was made chief of staff of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria, China.

Tojo becomes minister of war

Apr 28, 1940

In 1940, he became the minister of war

Became Army vice-minister

Oct 28, 1941

He returned to Tokyo and was administered at Vice-ministr, eventually rising up to Army minister in 1940.

Rise to power

Oct 28, 1941

Appointed Prime-minister 1941. Former parties such as The Diet participated in the elections to the National Assembly.

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan sent carrier-based aircrafts to attack the American Naval base at Pearl Harbor and the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. The attack killed 2,403 people, marking the US’s entrance into war. Japan later surrendered on the deck of USS Missouri.

Beats back Japan

Feb 12, 1944

Tojo resigns as Prime Minister

Apr 28, 1944

Government collapses

Jun 22, 1944

Tojo’s government collapsed because Saipan joined the US marine army on June 22, 1944

Tojo tries to commit suicide

Apr 28, 1945

Tojo Hideki tries to commit suicide to avoid his arrest.

Hideki convicted for war crimes.

Dec 23, 1948

Tojo was hung and convicted of war crimes.