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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.
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Movement towards lessening influence of military in government began.
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Tojo gets even more power when he makes himself “military czar”, he gains direct control of the Japanese military when he does this
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Tojo struggled with tightening wartime industrial production
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Lessening of Military's influence reversed with the start of the Great depression begins from WW1.
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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.
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Japan’s military leaders began gaining power,and the countries took the characteristics of military dictatorship. Almost turned into a nationalistic state.
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Tojo was made chief of staff of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria, China.
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In 1940, he became the minister of war
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He returned to Tokyo and was administered at Vice-ministr, eventually rising up to Army minister in 1940.
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Appointed Prime-minister 1941. Former parties such as The Diet participated in the elections to the National Assembly.
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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.
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Tojo’s government collapsed because Saipan joined the US marine army on June 22, 1944
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Tojo Hideki tries to commit suicide to avoid his arrest.
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Tojo was hung and convicted of war crimes.
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