Pearl Harbor Pt. 1: Hideki Tojo & Japanese Imperialism

Listen to this episode from Conspiracy Theories on Spotify. Eighty years ago, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese fighter planes devastated the U.S. and spurred the nation into war. Join us for a special crossover between Dictators and Conspiracy Theories where we’ll analyze the event from all sides, starting with the life of Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo — a career militarist whose devotion to Japan thrust him into power. We’ll be back Wednesday with a Conspiracy Theories episode exploring how tensions between the U.S. and Japan reached a fever pitch as WWII broke out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices