Tojo : The Rise and Fall of Japan's Most Controversial World War II General.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mauch, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tojo, Hideki, 1884-1948.

Prime ministers--Japan--Biography.

Generals--Japan--Biography.

Japan--Politics and government--1912-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (507 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2026.

Summary:

Japan's prime minister and top military general during WWII, Hideki Tojo is today associated above all with the ignominy of defeat. Yet, before his downfall, he was a brilliant, ambitious, and at times ruthless political operator. Peter Mauch chronicles Tojo's story, his military genius, and the will to power that drove him to supreme heights.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Note to Readers

Chronology

Introduction

1. Tojo's Youth

2. The Making of a Political Officer

3. Shifting Fortunes

4. Resurrection in Manchukuo

5. Return to Tokyo

6. Emergence as Army Minister

7. Drawing the Battle Lines

8. Redrawing the Battle Lines

9. The Deadline for War and the Summit Proposal

10. Leading the Nation to War

11. The Triumphant Total Warrior

12. Tojo Challenged

13. Tojo Overwhelmed

14. Tojo the Troublemaker

15. Tojo's Last Stand

Conclusion

Notes

Acknowledgments

Illustration Credits

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-674-30385-7

9780674303850

OCLC:

1564060234