Hidecki+Tojo+and+Japanese+Expansion+(between+1937+and+1941)


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Profile:** Hideki Tojo
 * Name:** Hideki Tojo
 * Birth date:** December 30, 1884
 * Date of incident:** 1937-1941
 * Interests:** Japanese Expansion
 * General Info:** military general

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My name is Hideki Tojo. I was born on December 30, 1884 (Simkin). Like my father, I became a general in the Japanese military (BOOKRAGS). In 1937 I quickly rose to the rank of being chief of staff and a year later became vice-minister of war (BOOKRAGS). I had always sought for Japanese expansion (BOOKRAGS). In 1937 I had the Japanese army invade China, in hope of Japanese expansion (The Americans 554). I knew that since Europe was already occupied with Hitler taking over, I knew the only threat that stood in my way was the United States of America and the Pacific Islands (The Americans 554). In 1941 I became the prime minister of Japan (Simkin). At first I had agreed that the foreign policies should try to reach agreement with the United States (Simkin). I quickly changed my mind after the peace talks had gone on for a month already (The Americans 555). I had Japan send a message, that when decoded said that Japan was now rejecting all peace proposals with American (The Americans 555). On December 7, 1941 I ordered the Japanese military to attack Pearl Harbor (Simkin).

__**Works Cited**__

BOOKRAGS STAFF. "Hideki Tojo". 2005. October 21 2008. . Simkin, John. "Hideki Tojo." Spartacus Educational. 21 Oct. 2008 . The Americans : Reconstruction to the 21st Century. Evanston: McDougal Littell Incorporated, 2005. 554-555.