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1. Seishiro Itagaki

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   Following the successful seizure of Manchuria, Itagaki returned briefly to Japan, where his reputation as a decisive action-taker bolstered his political standing among conservative factions within the military establishment. He was promoted rapidly.
   By 1937, Itagaki reached the rank of Lieutenant General and was appointed the Minister of War in the first cabinet of Fumimaro Konoe. As War Minister, he became instrumental in deepening the conflict with Nationalist China, advocating for decisive military reso…