People Of World War II
Adolf Hitler- Germany LeaderHitler was first a leader of the Nazi Party. After that he worked up to be a Chanclor from 1933 and also took over the president position after Hindenburg died. After he had those two positions he became the dictator of Germany. While he was in power he locked up many people in camps and broke the Treaty of Versailles (Wilde). Hitler felt that expansion was needed, he invaded Poland and that was the beginning of World War II. Later he retreated to a bunker, married his wife and killed himself all on April 30th 1945(Wilde).
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General Hideki Tojo- japan leaderTojo became the head of Kwantung Army's military police in 1935. After that he became chief of staff of the Kwantung Army. In 1938 Tojo was made vice minister of war. Not long after that he went back to the battle feaild and did air strikes on China and the Soviet Union. In 1941 he became the Minister of war. Shorty after that he was made Prime minister, while there he made an agreement with the United States and then called the attack on Pearl Harbor. Once he knew he wasn't going to win the war he stepped down form office and then shot himself in the chest before the U.S. Military could arrest him. He survived the gun wound but then was tried as a war criminal and then was executed in 1948.
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benito Mussolini- Italy LeaderMussolini was head of a coalition of fascists and nationalists. Mussolini was the one that showed Italy the strengths he had by occupying the country. Mussionin was role model to many including Hitler. After Mussolini won the war against Ethiopia and once Hitler gained power he singed a non- military act with Mussolini (Smith). Mussolini declared war on many counrtiers, he didn't win all of them. In 1940 Italys attemnt to take over Greece failed. After that things just went down hill. Winston Chirchill and Franklin Roosevelt got together and found away to take Italy from the war(Smith). They invaded Sicily and did end up taking it over (Smith). Not long aftet that Mussiolin was dismissed from office.
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