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Historical Figures
World War II and Beyond
Josef Stalin
• Russian leader who took over after death of Lenin. Ruled Russia as a totalitarian dictator through and after World War II.
Benito Mussolini
• Fascist leader of Italy who rose to power by exploiting (using) anger over Italy’s treatment following WWI.
Adolph Hitler
• Fascist leader of the Nazi party and Germany before and during World War II.
Emperor Hirohito
• Emperor of Japan during World War II.
Winston Churchill
• Prime Minister (leader) of England during World War II.
Franklin Roosevelt
• President of the United States during World War II.
Harry Truman
• Vice president during the end of World War II who became president when FDR died in office.
• The only president to ever authorize use of atomic weapons (U.S. dropped bomb on Japan)
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