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The Isawa Incident
- Tojo's prominence rose after the Isawa incident, a military assassination.
- He used this to reshape the Japanese army, promoting a totalitarian military state.
Kempei Tai's Expanding Power
- The Kempei Tai, Japan's military police, became increasingly powerful under Tojo.
- He expanded their operations into all parts of Japanese society.
Kempei Tai Brutality
- Under Tojo, the Kempei Tai transformed into brutal paramilitary enforcers.
- They used torture as a standard operating procedure.