Hayashi Senjūrō

Hayashi Senjūrō (born Feb. 23, 1876, Kanazawa, Japan—died Feb. 4, 1943, Tokyo) was an army officer and later prime minister of Japan. Hayashi was a graduate of the Military Academy and Military Staff College and held many responsible posts. In 1931, as commander of Japanese troops in Korea, Hayashi ordered his forces to march into Manchuria, beginning the Japanese encroachment upon China that culminated in World War II in the Pacific. The action was undertaken...