Peter Mauch
Historian of modern Japan and academic at Western Sydney University, author of Tojo: The Rise and Fall of Japan's Most Controversial World War II General (Harvard UP, 2026).
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Mar 31, 2026 • 1h 4min
Peter Mauch, "Tojo: The Rise and Fall of Japan's Most Controversial World War II General" (Harvard UP, 2026)
Peter Mauch, historian of modern Japan and author of a new Tojo biography, explores the life of Hideki Tojo. He traces Tojo’s rise from military schooling and Manchurian campaigns to centralizing the army and becoming prime minister. The conversation highlights his wartime strategies, failed exit plans, postwar downfall, and enduring controversial legacy.
Mar 31, 2026 • 1h 4min
Peter Mauch, "Tojo: The Rise and Fall of Japan's Most Controversial World War II General" (Harvard UP, 2026)
Peter Mauch, an academic historian of Asia and military specialist, discusses Tojo Hideki as a skilled military statesman rather than just a villain. He traces Tojo’s rise in the Kwantung Army, his consolidation of power, wartime administration, resource struggles, and the collapse that led to his trial and execution. The conversation highlights research challenges and Mauch’s next project on Hirohito.
