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General Tojo Part 2: Terror in China

2020/11/22
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Hideki Tojo's rise to power in Japan began with his handling of the Aizawa Incident and his promotion to Major General, leading to his command of the Kempeitai and gaining the emperor's favor.

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Major General Hideki Tojo takes command of the secret police - the Kempeitai. The Imperial Japanese Army invades China and terrorises the civilian population. Kempeitai operatives set up a secret lab where they carry out horrific medical and weapons experiments. This is only the beginning. Before long, Prime Minister Tojo will ready the nation for war with the United States.

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