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Adolf HitlerLeader (Führer) of (Nazi) Germany
Bio: Adolf Hitler was born April 20, 1889, and he committed suicide with his wife Eva Braun in the heart of Germany, Berlin, on April 30, 1945. He fought in World War I. After his days as a soldier he became a German politician who rose to power in the National Socialist German Workers Party (later to become the Nazi Party) by using his incredible charisma that would captivate audiences. He would go on to take control of the German government in 1933. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and Führer of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He led Germany in the invasion on Poland in 1939, which started World War II, and by 1941 Germany occupied much of Europe and North Africa. |
Winston ChurchillLeader (Prime Minister) of Great Britain
Bio: Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, and died on January 24, 1965. He fought in World War I. On 10 May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister. He was known as a charismatic leader and speaker and delivered some of the most important speeches in history such as his "Iron Curtain" speech in 1946. His speeches and radio broadcasts helped inspire British resistance, especially during the difficult days of 1940-1 when the British Commonwealth and Empire stood almost alone in its active opposition to Adolf Hitler. He led Britain as Prime Minister until victory over Nazi Germany had been secured. |
Joseph StalinLeader of Soviet Union
Bio: Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1878, and he died on March 5, 1953. He was an apprentice of Vladimir Lenin and eventually became the successor after Lenin's death. He was the leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953. Under Stalin, the Soviet Union was transformed from a peasant society into an industrial and military superpower. However, he ruled by terror, and millions of his own citizens died during his brutal reign. All for the purpose of achieving Communism, which he was never able to do throughout his reign in life. The total death count of people in the Soviet Union was unimaginable he blew all other death tolls out of the water pre-war, during the war, and post-war combined. |
Benito MussoliniLeader (II Duce) of Italy
Bio: Benito Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883, and he died in April 28, 1945. He fought in World War I, and had a strong sense of nationalistic pride for Italy. He started the Fascist movement an Italy that gained an incredible amount of support. He later became an Italian politician, journalist, and leader of the National Fascist Party, ruling the country as Prime Minister from 1922. He ruled constitutionally until 1925, when he dropped all pretense of democracy and set up a legal dictatorship. He fought alongside Hitler and Germany until he was ousted in 1943 when Italy was forced to surrender to the Allied nations. |
Hideki TojoLeader (Prime Minister & Military General) of Japan
Bio: Hideki Tojo was born on December 30, 1884, and he died on December 23, 1948. He was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), the leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during much of World War II, from October 17, 1941, to July 22, 1944. Politically, he was fascist, nationalist, and militarist, and was nicknamed "Razor" for his reputation of having a sharp and legalistic mind capable of quick decision making. As Prime Minister, he was responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor, which initiated war between Japan and the United States, although planning for it had begun before he entered office. Although he was Prime Minister he still remained the general of the army and controlled all of its functions. |
Franklin D. RooseveltLeader (President) of United States of America
Bio: He was born on January 30, 1882, and he died on April 12, 1945. He was elected President in November 1932, assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. he won a record four presidential elections and dominated his party for many years as a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" and the New Deal. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Roosevelt directed organization of the Nation's manpower and resources for global war. He died due to illness only a couple of months away from the end of the war. After his death, vice president Harry S. Truman took presidency and continued what Roosevelt had started. |