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IMPORTANT LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II ADOLF HITLER Dictator of Germany Member of the Axis Power Leader of the Nazi Party Rebuilt German army and led Germany into WWII Responsible for Holocaust BENITO MUSSOLINI Dictator of Italy Member of the Axis Power Wanted Italy to be powerful like ancient Rome Known as “Il Duce” or “The Leader” Organized Italian Fascist Party Rebuilt Italy’s armed forces and conquered Ethiopia EMPEROR HIROHITO Emperor of Japan Member of the Axis Power Invaded china Responsible for tremendous changes in Japanese society Responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor JOSEPH STALIN Dictator of the Soviet Union Allied Powers Had many of his political enemies killed Commanded Russian armed forces during WWII and defeated Germany Part of “The Big Three” WINSTON CHURCHILL Prime Minister of Great Britain Allied Power Known for his courageous leadership during World War II Symbol of fighting spirit of the British Part of “The Big Three” FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT President of U.S. from 1933-1945 Allied Power Helped plan Normandy Invasion Delivered famous “Day of Infamy” speech Part of “The Big Three” HARRY S. TRUMAN President of U.S. from 1945-1953 Allied Power Made decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan, ended WWII Made the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
