The main American naval forces were shifted to the Pacific region and an American admiral made a strong declaration to the effect that if war were to break out between Japan and the United States, the Japanese navy could be sunk in a matter of weeks.
Hideki TojoThus, it was to seek true civilization and true justice for all the peoples of the world, and to view this as the destruction of personal freedom and respect is to be assailed by the hatred and emotion of war, and to make hasty judgments.
Hideki TojoAt the Imperial Conference on December 1, it was decided to make war against England and the United States
Hideki TojoThe moment the first American soldier sets foot on the Japanese mainland, all prisoners of war will be shot.
Hideki Tojo