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+ | ===== Emperor Hirohito ====== | ||
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+ | **Emperor Hirohito of Japan** (1901-1945) was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1926 to 1945. During the Second World War, Japan under the leadership of Emperor Hirohito formed military alliances with Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Nationalist Spain, forming the Axis powers in the process. | ||
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+ | On December 11,1941 the Japanese Navy and Air Force launched a surprise attack on the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next day Japan launched an invasion of Hong Kong. Japan and its Emperor was now fully committed to the war effort. The Emperor did his best to boost the morale of the Japanese people and the soldiers and sailors going off to the fight, with the first year or so being easy, with all the news returning being good. However by 1943, the situation had changed dramatically, | ||
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