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“Justice has nothing to do with victor nations and vanquished nations, but must be a moral standard that all the world's peoples can agree to. To seek this and to achieve it - that is true civilization”

Quote by Hideki Tojo

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Hideki Tojo was a prominent Japanese military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from October 1941 to July 1944. He played a significant role in the Japanese government during World War II and is often associated with the war's most controversial decisions. more

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