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World War II Leaders ©2012, TESCCC World History Unit 8A, Lesson 3
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Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States Diagnosed with polio at 39 Elected to serve four terms Signed the declaration of war against Japan on Dec. 8, 1941 Signed a declaration of war against Germany on December 11, 1941 ©2012, TESCCC
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Winston Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain In 1940 he was appointed prime minister and resolved to lead the people toward “victory at all costs;... for without victory there is no survival.” ©2012, TESCCC
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Joseph Stalin Communist dictator serving as Premier of the Soviet Union Aligned with the Allies during World War II ©2012, TESCCC
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Benito Mussolini Worked as a journalist and political organizer Became the fascist dictator of Italy in 1922 and led the country during World War II ©2012, TESCCC
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Adolf Hitler Nazi dictator of Germany during World War II ©2012, TESCCC
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Hideki Tojo Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II ©2012, TESCCC
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Harry Truman U.S. Vice President to Franklin D. Roosevelt Becomes U.S. President on April 12, 1945 after Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage Made the decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan ©2012, TESCCC
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Albert Einstein Photograph taken in 1947 Alerts Roosevelt about Germany’s quest to develop nuclear weapons Member of the Manhattan Project (research and development of nuclear weapons for the United States) ©2012, TESCCC
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Axis Leaders Tojo, Mussolini and Hitler ©2012, TESCCC
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Allies – Leaders Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin ©2012, TESCCC
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