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“Even military ministers have no more than a certain amount of control. It is customary that they have the right and the power to participate, from a political and military point of view, in the planning of actual operations”

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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