EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 32 MIN
Tojo Hideki, the Japanese wartime leader we know little about
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Hideki Tojo, a senior military officer who was Prime Minister of Japan from 1941 - 1942, as well as Minister for the Army, had advocated for Japan's alliance with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, and for the bombing of Pearl Harbour, which launched Japan into WW2.Guest: Peter Mauch, author of ‘Tojo: The rise and fall of Japan’s most controversial WWII general’ (Harvard University Press), Senior lecturer in Asian history at Western Sydney University. Producer: Ann Arnold
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Hideki Tojo, a senior military officer who was Prime Minister of Japan from 1941 - 1942, as well as Minister for the Army, had advocated for Japan's alliance with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, and for the bombing of Pearl Harbour, which launched Japan into WW2. Guest: Peter Mauch, author of ‘Tojo: The rise and fall of Japan’s most controversial WWII general’ (Harvard University Press), Senior lecturer in Asian history at Western Sydney University. Producer: Ann Arnold
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