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S8 Ep912: PREVIEW for Later Today: Peter Mauch. Peter Mauch explores Japanese leader Hideki Tojo's arrogance, detailing how his consolidation of multiple cabinet positions ultimately weakened the nation's wartime decision-making and consensus.

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🗓️ 22 May 2026

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PREVIEW for Later Today: Peter Mauch. Peter Mauch explores Japanese leader Hideki Tojo's arrogance, detailing how his consolidation of multiple cabinet positions ultimately weakened the nation's wartime decision-making and consensus.
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Peter Moke, the second hour of our interview of his new book, Tojo, the man who became one of

1:10.6

everything in the Japanese cabinet. Finally, the premier, the man who became one of everything in the Japanese cabinet.

1:12.7

Finally, the premier, the head of the army, making decisions for the government as well as for

1:18.6

the military, as well as for everyone but the emperor.

1:22.3

And after the war, the emperor had much criticism of Tojo taking on so much.

1:27.1

Important to note that the U.S. and its allies blame Tojo for the war incorrectly, and he

1:34.3

was hanged in December of 1948 as a war criminal.

1:38.4

Here's the Peter's Mokes' representation of the Emperor's criticism post-war,

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