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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
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Industrial Age Figures in East Asia
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Hideki Tojo
1884–1948Japan
He rose through Japan’s military ranks to lead the nation during its most aggressive expansion, then stood trial as the face of decisions that led to catastrophic war.
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Mao Zedong
1893–1976China
He led the revolution that made modern China — and then launched campaigns that killed tens of millions of his own people in peacetime.
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Syngman Rhee
1875–1965Korea
He campaigned for Korean independence for forty years while in exile, returned to govern his country, and was eventually forced out by student protests against his own rule.
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