Primary sourcePhotograph24 November 1948
Tojo Sentenced to Death, Manila Trials Photograph
24 November 1948
A photograph recording the moment Tojo's death sentence was announced at the Tokyo war crimes tribunal.
The photograph shows Tojo at the moment his death sentence was pronounced, marking the legal consequence of his wartime leadership.
About this source
What it is
This photograph, held by the US National Archives, shows Hideki Tojo wearing a headset as his death sentence by hanging is read by Chief Justice Sir William Webb of Australia, President of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, in Tokyo.
Why it matters
Tojo, former General, Prime Minister and War Minister, was tried and sentenced for his role in Japan's wartime actions. This image marks the legal end of his political career and life, showing how the victorious Allied powers held Japanese leaders accountable after the war.
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