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A powerful faction in Japanese military politics leading to [[World War II]], the '''Three Crows''', [[Tetsuzan Nagata]], [[Toshiro Obata]] and [[Yasuji Okamura]], were influential officers. They first met in Germany in 1921, when all three were military attaches. They intended to modernize the Japanese military, purging it of [[samurai]] traditions and the [[Chosu Clan]]. The rival [[Satsuma Clan]] had gained power when [[Hirohito]] | A powerful faction in Japanese military politics leading to [[World War II]], the '''Three Crows''', [[Tetsuzan Nagata]], [[Toshiro Obata]] and [[Yasuji Okamura]], were influential officers. They first met in Germany in 1921, when all three were military attaches. They intended to modernize the Japanese military, purging it of [[samurai]] traditions and the [[Chosu Clan]]. The rival [[Satsuma Clan]] had gained power when [[Hirohito]] married a Satsuma princess. | ||
Under the informal sponsorship of [[Prince Higashikuni]], they strengthened Army Intelligence and began planning the conquest of [[Manchuria]]. | Under the informal sponsorship of [[Prince Higashikuni]], they strengthened Army Intelligence and began planning the conquest of [[Manchuria]]. | ||
As a more junior officer, [[Hideki Tojo]] attended the first meeting. | |||
Revision as of 09:32, 7 July 2010
A powerful faction in Japanese military politics leading to World War II, the Three Crows, Tetsuzan Nagata, Toshiro Obata and Yasuji Okamura, were influential officers. They first met in Germany in 1921, when all three were military attaches. They intended to modernize the Japanese military, purging it of samurai traditions and the Chosu Clan. The rival Satsuma Clan had gained power when Hirohito married a Satsuma princess.
Under the informal sponsorship of Prince Higashikuni, they strengthened Army Intelligence and began planning the conquest of Manchuria.
As a more junior officer, Hideki Tojo attended the first meeting.