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Download Major Leaders of the War Winston Churchill (Allied Power)
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United States Great Britain FDR Joseph Stalin Winston Churchill Truman USSR – United Soviet Socialist Republic Major Leaders of the War Franklin D. Roosevelt (Allied Power) • U.S. President • • • Elected in 1933 during the Great Depression and leads until his death in 1945. Enters war after attack on Pearl Harbor Dies three weeks before the end of the war Major Leaders of the War Harry Truman (Allied Power) • U.S. President after the death of President Roosevelt • Important at the end of the war by dropping atomic bomb and giving aid to worn-torn countries Major Leaders of the War Winston Churchill (Allied Power) • Prime Minister of Great Britain • Strong stand against Hitler • His speeches kept British morale high Major Leaders of the War Joseph Stalin (Allied Power) • Soviet Union (USSR) Dictator • Led communist party • Ruled for 30 years by fear and terror • Helped defeat Nazi Germany “The Big Three” Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill Germany Japan Hideki Tojo Mussolini Adolf Hitler Hirohito Italy Major Leaders of the War Benito Mussolini (Axis Power) • Fascist dictator of Italy • Started as a journalist and used the media to gain control • Wanted to establish an Italian empire Major Leaders of the War Adolf Hitler (Axis Power) • Inspired by Mussolini • Fascist dictator of Germany • Leader of the Nazi Party • Rose to power through propaganda • Started the “Third Reich” (Reich = empire in German) • Preached hatred of Jews Major Leaders of the War Hideki Tojo (Axis Power) • Japanese General – leader of the military • Ordered attack on Pearl Harbor • Executed at the end of the war Major Leaders of the War Hirohito • Emperor of Japan • Viewed as a divine figure (God gave him the power to rule) • Japan’s military gained political influence during his rule
