Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Kuomingtang Army in Manchuria
Role range: 1937-1938
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Hideki Tojo Biography and Timeline
Follow Hideki Tojo through 7 dated historical records for Japan.
Hideki Tojo, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1937–1948Years on this page
1937
1938
Vice Minister of War
Appointed Vice Minister of War
Role range: 1939-1939
1940
Minister of War
Appointed Minister of War
Role range: 1940-1941
1941
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Role range: 1941-1944
1944
Resignation of Hideki Tojo
Tojo resigna after Hirohito withdraws support from him
Role range: 1939-1945
1948
Trial
Sentenced to death for war crimes
Role range: 1939-1945
Execution
Executed as a war criminal
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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