TOJO - Definition

Pronunciation:		'towjow
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948)

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	Synonyms:	Tojo Eiki, Tojo Hideki

	See Also:	dictator, potentate

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	Definition:	Tojo General, minister of war, prime minister, and unrepentant ultranationalist, Hideki Tojo was the most powerful leader in the Japanese government during World War II. This clear and compelling portrait of Tojo illuminates the spartan, single-minded, incorruptible personality of the man who chose war rather than succumb to U.S.-induced economic strangulation. 20 photos. more details ...