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On This Day: Aftermath of World War II: In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the... (1948)

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On November 12, 1948: Aftermath of World War II: In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II....

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