Tojo Hideki

Author: Hou Lifeng
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Reading an excellent biography can have a lifelong impact on you. Tojo Hideki (1884-1948), a (fighting king) in his youth, was nurtured by the spirit of Bushido and gradually became the head of Japanese fascism. In Northeast China, his crimes were innumerable. During World War II, he echoed Hitler, bringing suffering to the people of Asian countries. Before the judgment of human justice, he was nailed to the column of historical disgrace. Reading a good biography can influence a person's entire life. The "World Great Figures Series" edited and published by China Youth Press is a large-scale biography series specially prepared for young readers. The "great figures" introduced in this series are all individuals in world history who have had a significant impact and made major contributions in politics, military, economy, science, thought, literature, and art. They have played a tremendous role in the course of world history. It can be said that the life of a "great figure" is history, and it is knowledge. Through this series, readers can broaden their horizons, enrich their knowledge, enhance their confidence, and move away from immaturity toward maturity. The "World Great Figures Series" has already published over 50 titles, and more will be released (continuously). Compared to other biographical books, it has the following unique features.
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This book recounts the life of Tojo Hideki, the Class-A war criminal known as the "Eastern Hitler." Under the influence of Japanese militarism and the spirit of Bushido, Tojo Hideki evolved from a mischievous youth into a frenzied leader of militarism. During his tenure with the Kwantung Army, he brutally suppressed the resistance of Northeast Chinese people against Japanese aggression, committing countless crimes against the Chinese people. During World War II, Japanese fascism echoed Hitler's Nazi Germany, opening up an invasion front in the East, rampaging across Asia, invading China, and brutalizing the people of Southeast Asian countries, igniting the Pacific War. Tojo Hideki was the chief culprit. He committed heinous crimes against the Chinese people and the people of Asian countries, making him a history (criminal) who is unforgivable and deserves execution.