TOKYO WAR CRIMES TRIAL
One week after the surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945, General Douglas MacArthurâthe Supreme Commander of the Allied Powersâordered the arrests of Japanese suspects, including General Hideki Tojo. Twenty-eight defendants, mostly Imperial military officers and government officials, were charged. From May 3, 1946 to November 12, 1948, the trial heard testimony from 419 witnesses and saw 4,336 pieces of evidence, including depositions and affidavits from 779 individuals. Seven defendants were sentenced to death by hanging and 16 defendants were sentenced to life imprisonment.
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