Important People of World War II

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Important People of World War II
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The Teams
Axis
Allies
Italy Fascists Germany Nazis Japan
Military
United States Soviet Union (USSR) Great Britain
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Side
Job
President of the U.S.
Known for
Leading the US out of the Great Depression and
through most of World War II
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Harry S. Truman
Side
Job
President of the U.S.
Known for
Leading the US through the end of the war and
ordering the use of the Atomic Bomb.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Side
Job
Known for
Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe
Leading the Allied Forces in the D-Day invasion
and in the liberation of Europe
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Douglas MacArthur
Known for
Side
Defending the Philippines and leading the Island
Hopping in the Pacific
Job
Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the
Southwest Pacific Area
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George C. Marshall
Side
Job
Chief of Staff for the U.S. Military
Known for
Called the organizer of victory by Churchill
for leading the US Military during World War II
as FDRs military advisor.
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Winston Churchill
Side
Job
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Known for
Led Britain through World War II famously saying,
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears,
and sweat.
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Joseph Stalin
Side
Job
Dictator of the USSR
Known for
The Great Purge,
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Adolf Hitler
Known for
Side
Starting World War II and killing six million
Jews in the Holocaust
Job
Dictator of Germany
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Hideki Tojo
Side
Job
Japanese Army Minister and Prime Minister
Known for
Leading the Japanese Military during its
Imperialistic attacks of China and during World
War II.
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Michinomiya Hirohito
Side
Job
Emperor of Japan
Known for
Supreme Leader of Japan during World War II.
Responsible for both its attacks and its
surrender.
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Erwin Rommel
Side
Job
Nazi General
Known for
Almost beating the British in Egypt, being in
charge of the German defenses during Normandy,
and for being part of the plot that tried to kill
Hitler.
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Benito Mussolini
Job
Side
Dictator of Italy
Known for
Creating the Italian Fascist party, invading
Ethiopia, and bringing Italy into World War II
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