Japan's invasion of China, a brutal war, is also a historical shame. In this war, the supreme commander of Japan played a crucial role. They believed in militarism and took the glory of invading other countries, and burned the flames of war all over the land of China.
In that special period, the supreme commanders of Japan's invasion of China stood on the opposite side of history. With no regard for life, in defiance of public international law, and with their own selfish desires, they have drawn countless innocent people into this catastrophe. They keep saying that they are for the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere", but in actual actions, they have committed numerous atrocities against the Chinese people.
The names of the supreme commanders of Japan's invasion of China are a sore point in history. They are Hideki Tojo, Ishine Matsui, Akira Muto and others. Behind these names, there are countless blood, tears and pain.
Hideki Tojo, a representative of Japanese militarism, a Class A war criminal of World War II, and one of the main war criminals who invaded China and launched the Pacific War. The 40th Japanese Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo was a subordinate of Emperor Showa, and was known as the "Razor General" in the Kwantung Army because of his arbitrariness and brutality. From an early age, Hideki Tojo was influenced by militaristic ideas and the spirit of bushido. From 1911 to 1915, Hideki Tojo studied at the Japanese Army University, and after graduation, he resolutely supported the right-wing fascists in the Japanese military department and planned and instigated the "September 18" incident of armed aggression against Northeast China. After the September 18 incident, Hideki Tojo came to Northeast China as the commander of the military police of the Kwantung Army. After the "July 7" incident, Hideki Tojo led the Japanese army to Chasui and northern Jin, and concocted a pseudo "Chanan Autonomous **" In October 1941, Hideki Tojo served as the prime minister of the Japanese cabinet. In the same year, the Imperial Council adopted a decision to go to war against the United States, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. On December 7, 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor led to the outbreak of the Pacific War; On the same day, according to the order of Hideki Tojo, the Japanese army began to attack Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, ** and other places. In mid-April 1944, in order to strengthen the connection between the Japanese army in Chinese mainland and the Japanese army in Nanyang, Hideki Tojo ordered the opening of the Pinghan, Yuehan, and Xianggui railways across China as soon as possible. On July 18 of the same year, due to Japan's repeated heavy losses in naval battles with the United States and successive defeats in the war of aggression against China, the Tojo cabinet was forced to resign, and Hideki Tojo withdrew from the military and political arena. In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender; On September 12, Japan's number one war criminal, Hideki Tojo, attempted suicide and was imprisoned. On November 12, 1948, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East sentenced Hideki Tojo to death by hanging for the crimes of waging war, invading other countries, and crimes against humanity. On December 23, Hideki Tojo was hanged at the age of 64.
These supreme commanders colluded with each other during the war and jointly planned a series of aggressive actions against China. They not only commanded the Japanese army on the battlefield, but were also directly involved in various atrocities. Their behavior has exceeded the bottom line of human morality and law.
With the end of the war, the supreme commanders of the Japanese invasion of China also ushered in their end. In the Tokyo trial, Hideki Tojo, Ishine Matsui, Akira Muto, and others were charged with war crimes and *** crimes. After a series of trials, Hideki Tojo, Ishine Matsui, Akira Muto, and others were sentenced to death by hanging, paying the price for their crimes.
However, these trials did not completely quell the anger of the Chinese people. Among the people, there are calls for severe punishment of these criminals. Many of the victims' families went to Japan in person to seek justice and truth.
Looking back at history, the crimes of Japan's supreme commanders in invading China are unavoidable facts. We should remember this history, not only to remember our compatriots who suffered, but also to warn the future and avoid the recurrence of historical tragedies.
At the same time, we should also realize that the disasters brought about by war to mankind are enormous. We should cherish peace, oppose war, and strive to promote world peace and development. Only in this way can we truly achieve the common prosperity and progress of mankind.