Hideki Tojo Quotes

A collection of quotes by Hideki Tojo.

Hideki Tojo (1884-1948) was a prominent Japanese military officer and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during World War II. Known for his aggressive expansionist policies, Tojo played a crucial role in leading Japan's military campaigns in China, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. He was a key figure in the decision to attack Pearl Harbor in 1941, which brought the United States into the war. Tojo was known for his iron-fisted rule and implementation of ruthless war policies. After Japan's defeat, he was tried for war crimes and executed in 1948.

However, even during the preparations for action, we laid ou

However, even during the preparations for action, we laid our plans in such a manner that should there be progress through diplomatic negotiation, we would be well prepared to cancel operations at the latest moment that communication technology would have permitted.

Thus, it was to seek true civilization and true justice for

Thus, it was to seek true civilization and true justice for all the peoples of the world, and to view this as the destruction of personal freedom and respect is to be assailed by the hatred and emotion of war, and to make hasty judgments.

Respect

The reason was the failure of both Japan and China to unders

The reason was the failure of both Japan and China to understand each other and the inability of America and the European powers to sympathize, without prejudice, with the peoples of East Asia.

Failure

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the onset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have a malady in the less attractive forms.

Charles Dickens

Dad

I would point out that Japan's proposal at the Versailles Pe

I would point out that Japan's proposal at the Versailles Peace Conference on the principle of racial equality was rejected by delegates such as those from Britain and the United States.

Equality