| − | The '''Tokku''', or the '''Thought Police''' as they were known in pre-WWII [[Japan]], were the equivalent of [[Hitler]]'s '''Gestapo'''. | + | The '''Tokkō''', or the '''Thought Police''' as they were known, were the secret police of pre-WWII [[Japan]]. They had a similar role to [[Hitler]]'s '''Gestapo''', and were used to control political groups that posed a threat to japan. |