Tōjō Hideki, (born December 30, 1884, Tokyo, Japan—died December 23, 1948, Tokyo), soldier and statesman who was prime minister of Japan (1941–44) during most of the Pacific theatre portion of World War II and who was subsequently tried and executed for war crimes.

What did Tojo do in World war 2?

Hideki Tojo was an Imperial Japanese Army general and Prime Minister of Japan through most of WWII, most famous for his attack on Pearl Harbor. The Pearl Harbor attack marked the beginning of the Pacific War, which would continue until 1945.

What good things did Tojo do?

We learned that Tojo was widely known for supporting the Tripartite Pact between Japan, Germany, and Italy, the basis of the Axis Alliance, or Axis Powers, which put him in the good graces of Emperor Hirohito and allowed his rise to the rank and status as Prime Minister of Japan.