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Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

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Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

8.7

0h 57m

2016

Synopsis

The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which, just after the Second World War, was established in Japan as a special jurisdiction in 1946 (it was closed in 1948) to judge the war crimes of the Japanese leaders; and how and why officials in Washington prevented Emperor Hirohito to be seen sat on the bench.

Director

Tim Toidze

Trailer

DocumentaryHistory

war crimestokyo, japanmilitary tribunalpost world war iijapanese armywar criminaltokyo trialsjapanese emperordeath by hangingwar crimes trial

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Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

as Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

as Self (archive footage)

Hideki Tojo

Hideki Tojo

as Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

as Self (archive footage)

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