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'''Hajime Sugiyama''' (1880-1945) was a senior [[Imperial Japanese Army]] officer who was in a leadership function through most of [[World War Two in the Pacific]]. Following [[Prince Kanin]], he was [[Chief of Staff (Imperial Japanese Army)]] from 3 | '''Hajime Sugiyama''' (1880-1945) was a senior [[Imperial Japanese Army]] officer who was in a leadership function through most of [[World War Two in the Pacific]]. After the [[surrender of Japan]], he and his wife committed ritual suicide. | ||
Following [[Prince Kanin]], he was [[Chief of Staff (Imperial Japanese Army)]] from 3 October 1940 to 21 February 1944. [[Hirohito|Emperor Hirohito]] then forced him to resign, so [[Hideki Tojo]] could have the triple roles of Prime Minister, Army Minister, and Army Chief of Staff. <ref>{{citation | |||
| title = Hirohito and the making of modern Japan | |||
| author = Herbert P. Bix | |||
| publisher = Harper Perennial | |||
| year = 2001 | isbn = 978-0060931308 | |||
}}, pp. 473</ref> | |||
The Tojo government fell on 16 July. From July 1944 to April 1945, he was [[Army Minister (Japan)|Army Minister]], while [[Yoshijiro Umezu]] succeeded him as Chief of Staff. | |||
Other major responsibilities included [[Inspector General of Military Education]] from 1 August 1936 to 9 February 1937, and briefly from {18 Jul 1944 - 22 Jul 1944). Before becoming Chief of Staff, he was Army Minister during the first year of the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. | Other major responsibilities included [[Inspector General of Military Education]] from 1 August 1936 to 9 February 1937, and briefly from {18 Jul 1944 - 22 Jul 1944). Before becoming Chief of Staff, he was Army Minister during the first year of the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:20, 12 September 2010
Hajime Sugiyama (1880-1945) was a senior Imperial Japanese Army officer who was in a leadership function through most of World War Two in the Pacific. After the surrender of Japan, he and his wife committed ritual suicide.
Following Prince Kanin, he was Chief of Staff (Imperial Japanese Army) from 3 October 1940 to 21 February 1944. Emperor Hirohito then forced him to resign, so Hideki Tojo could have the triple roles of Prime Minister, Army Minister, and Army Chief of Staff. [1]
The Tojo government fell on 16 July. From July 1944 to April 1945, he was Army Minister, while Yoshijiro Umezu succeeded him as Chief of Staff.
Other major responsibilities included Inspector General of Military Education from 1 August 1936 to 9 February 1937, and briefly from {18 Jul 1944 - 22 Jul 1944). Before becoming Chief of Staff, he was Army Minister during the first year of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
References
- ↑ Herbert P. Bix (2001), Hirohito and the making of modern Japan, Harper Perennial, ISBN 978-0060931308, pp. 473