The Tokyo Trials

Following the conclusion of World War II, decisions needed to be made about how to handle the defeated Axis powers. Due to the vast scale of the atrocities committed, it wasn't feasible to punish everyone. Instead, the allies chose to put key members of the leadership on trial. In the Eastern Theater, it was decided that trials in Tokyo, Japan would be held to determine the fate of those in high ranking political and military positions for war crimes. Learn more about the Tokyo trials, why they were held, the controversy surrounding them, and why they were considered necessary on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Hey, Sal. Hank? What's going on? We haven't worked a case in years. I just bought my car at Carvana, and it was so easy, too easy. You think something's up? You tell me. They got thousands of options. Mhmm. Found a great car at a great price. Uh-huh. And it got delivered the next day. It sounds like Carvana just makes it easy to buy your car, Hank. Yeah. You're right. Case closed. Buy your car today on Carvana. Delivery fees may apply. Overwhelmed by investing? If you're anything like us, the hardest part is getting started. That's why we created the investing for beginners podcast. Our goal is to help simplify money so it can work for you. We invite guests to demystify investing. At least, like, the minimum 10% into the April. I'm Dave Ahern. And I'm Andrew Sather. And we hope you join us on the investing for beginners podcast. On the investing for beginners podcast. The second world war was far and away the most horrific war in terms of loss of life in human history. Tens of millions of people died, and millions more were subject to horrible conditions, injury, and illness. The most well known atrocities occurred in the European theater of the war, but there were many equally horrific events that took place in the Pacific theater. The Empire of Japan committed numerous war crimes, which at the completion of the war demanded some sort of justice on the part of the victors. While it's not possible to list all of these war crimes committed by the Japanese, there were several major ones that are worth mentioning. The rape of Nanking began on 12/13/1937 and lasted for six weeks. The Imperial Japanese Army marched into the Chinese city of Nanjing and murdered hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and soldiers, as well as raping tens of thousands of young girls and women. At the time, Nanjing was the capital of nationalist China, though officials had already abandoned the city before the attack. Despite this, when the Japanese arrived, they attacked with pure brutality. Entire families were murdered, including infants and the elderly. Bodies lined the streets for literally months after the attack, and one third of Nanjing's buildings were looted or burnt to the ground. According to eyewitnesses, roughly 20 to 80,000 women and young girls …