He Suffered From “Victory Disease” And Made Massive Territorial Demands

As the Japanese continued to win, Tojo and the rest of the Japanese elite were afflicted with what the Japanese referred to as “victory disease” believing Japan was invincible and the war was already effectively over. By May 1942, Tojo had given his approval to a list of “non-negotiable” demands that would be made if the Allies filed a request for peace, allowing Japan to maintain what it had previously captured while gaining control of a significant amount more. With such demands, Japan would take over sovereignty over the following areas:

• The American state of Washington and the American territories of Alaska and Hawaii;
• The British Crown colonies of India and Honduras; the British dominions of Australia, Australian New Guinea, Ceylon, New Zealand, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory;
• The majority of Latin America, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, and the rest of the West Indies;