Hideki Tojo
What were the conditions of the dictator’s nation before he took power?
Japan was suffering from depression along with the rest of Europe.
How was the dictator able to come to power?
Japan favored the idea of a dictator and Tojo could tell. He used this to get control of Japan.
What evidence do you see of the dictator being nationalistic?
Tojo made attacks on the Allies countries without even a thought. Tojo did not think that they could easily beat him, but instead had face in his country.
What evidence do you see of the dictator being militaristic?
He worked to strengthen Japan's country after the depression, so that way he could build up Japan's military.
What goals did the dictator have about territorial expansion?
Goal: wanted the world to follow by fascism. Tried over many countries and then forced this idea upon them.
What did the dictator do with people who opposed him or stood in his way?
Tojo did not hold massive killings like other WW2 dictators. He would simply just kill you if you got in his way. Because of this he did not have many enemies, therefore, there was no need for mass killings. Also, Tojo did not have many enemies because he was not in the war for all that long.
What evidence is there that the dictator disrespected human rights?
He was accused of causing Japan's aggressive foreign policy in the 1940's. He also permitted the abuse of POW's.
Japan was suffering from depression along with the rest of Europe.
How was the dictator able to come to power?
Japan favored the idea of a dictator and Tojo could tell. He used this to get control of Japan.
What evidence do you see of the dictator being nationalistic?
Tojo made attacks on the Allies countries without even a thought. Tojo did not think that they could easily beat him, but instead had face in his country.
What evidence do you see of the dictator being militaristic?
He worked to strengthen Japan's country after the depression, so that way he could build up Japan's military.
What goals did the dictator have about territorial expansion?
Goal: wanted the world to follow by fascism. Tried over many countries and then forced this idea upon them.
What did the dictator do with people who opposed him or stood in his way?
Tojo did not hold massive killings like other WW2 dictators. He would simply just kill you if you got in his way. Because of this he did not have many enemies, therefore, there was no need for mass killings. Also, Tojo did not have many enemies because he was not in the war for all that long.
What evidence is there that the dictator disrespected human rights?
He was accused of causing Japan's aggressive foreign policy in the 1940's. He also permitted the abuse of POW's.