1. Political Leaders of 1942
By: Tommy Green 4W

2. Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany in 1942
He was a dictator
He also attempted to take over the world and “purify” it
Before taking over as dictator he was chancellor

3. Hitler (continued) Caused the holocaust Believed greatly in fascism
Immensely stretched the borders of Germany
Committed suicide in 1945

4. Joseph Stalin Dictator of Russia formerly know as the Soviet Union
He introduced the “Five-Year Plan”
He led the Soviet Union to join the Allies and help to defeat the Nazis
His original given name was Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili

5. Stalin (continued)
Executed his party members if they did not agree with him
He was in a seminary but was thrown out later on
As a child he survived small pox but scars remained on his face
Suffered from a stroke in 1953

6. F D Roosevelt President of the United States during World War II
He was the 32nd president of the United States
He was a strong democratic
He was the only president to serve more than two terms

7. Roosevelt (continued)
Started his career at State Senate
Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Moved onto president nine years later
He was weak and sick for an extended amount of time and finally passed away in 1962

8. Benito Mussolini
His official title was "His Excellency Benito Mussolini, Head of Government, Duce of Fascism, and Founder of the Empire”
He led Italy into World War II and sided mainly with France against Germany

9. Mussolini (continued)
His official parties were Republic Fascist, National Fascist, and Italian Socialist
He was in leadership of Italy from 1925 to 1943

10. Hideki Tojo Joined the Japanese army
His military service included periods in Switzerland and Germany
Became head of the Kwantung Army military police in 1935
He was appointed minister of war in 1941 by Fumimaro Kondoye

11. Tojo (continued) A strong supporter of Nazi Germany
He feared long term plans of Joseph Stalin
Advocated pre-emptive air strikes on both China and the Soviet Union
Executed for charges of being a war criminal in 1948

12. Shigeru Honjo A close associate to Hideki Tojo
He was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army
He was considered and ardent follower of Sadao Araki’s doctrines
When he returned to Japan he was praised as a war hero

13. Sadao Araki Japanese soldier and politician An ultra-nationalist
After World War II he was convicted as a war criminal
Sentenced to life imprisonment but released in 1965

14. Other countries included in World War II
Allies – USSR, US, UK, China, France, Free France, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Yugoslavia, Belgium, Netherlands, Greece, Norway, and others
Axis – Nazi Germany, Japan, Italy, Romania, Hungary, Finland, Bulgaria, Iraq, Thailand, and others

15. Work Cited
<a href=" Araki - Military career, Political and thinking career, Summary of influence</a>
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Honjō