Yoshijiro Umezu

General Yoshijiro Umezu (????? Umezu Yoshijir?, 1882-1949) was the chief commander of the Japanese army in World War II.

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1882 - 1949 - World War II

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In the 1920s Umezu was a member of the Tosei-Ha (Control Group) led by General Kazushige Ugaki along with Gen Sujiyama, Koiso Kuniaki, Tetsuza Nagata and Hideki Tojo. They represented a

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Tosei-Ha - Kazushige Ugaki - Gen Sujiyama - Koiso Kuniaki - Tetsuza Nagata - Hideki Tojo

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moderate line between the armed forces, in opposition to the radical movement of the Koda-Ha (Action Group) guided by Sadao Araki.

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Moderate - Radical - Koda-Ha - Sadao Araki

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Along with War Minister Korechika Anami and Soemu Toyoda, Chief of Staff of the Navy, Umezu opposed surrender in August of 1945; he believed that the military should fight on, forcing the Allies to sustain heavy losses in a ground invasion of Japan, and that only this way could Japan negotiate for better peace terms.

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War Minister - Korechika Anami - Soemu Toyoda - 1945 - Allies - Japan

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