Actions Before World War II
Rise to Minister of War, then Prime Minister
During his time in the occupation of China, Hideki Tojo returned to Japan to serve Prime Minister Konoye (or Konoe) as the , then was later appointed Minister of war under the government of Prime Minister Konoye in July of 194, but after when Prime Minister Konoye resigned Tojo took over as Prime Minister in October of the same year. One of the first acts he did with his new found power was to push the invasion of China and launch the invasion of the Korean Peninsula, and later the attack on Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States into the war
Tojo's "Clean Slate" policy
Prime Minister Tojo thought that when Konoye, the previous Prime Minister to Japan resigned, that he had a "clean slate". Tojo beginning with this "clean Slate" meant that he did not have to honor anything previous to his rise to power, meaning that any previous agreements or negotiations were void. This led to the war, which he believed was the only way for Improvement for Japans economy and strength.
Early actions of World War II and Pearl Harbor
Tojo's response to Americas Embargo
Under Tojo's control, Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, allying Japan with Germany And Italy, and also called for the invasion of Korea. Hideki Tojo joined the Tripartite pact to stop Japan from being so isolated, and he thought it was in the best interest of Japan since the United States issued an embargo on Japan for their actions in Asia and the Pacific, So Tojo directly responded by launching a preemptive strike on the United States by their attack on the Pacific fleet in Pearl Harbor and put there Attention on the Philippines and other islands that were rich in oil to make up from what they lost in the embargo with the United States, soon after that on December 8th, 1941 the United States declared war on the Empire of Japan, and then because of the Tripartite pact, Germany and Italy Declared war on the United States
Tojo's Conquest of the Pacific
Hideki Tojo was always known for his militarism, and this was no different when it came to his actions in the Pacific, and this shows in the push for oil rich islands, giving no regards to previous treaties and pushes through to take Territories in the Philippines and other islands, Tojo shows his disregard to the United States by the Invasion of the Philippines and his attack on Pearl Harbor. He also pushed farther into China and Korea to further the borders and gain extremely important resources for the Empire to Japan.