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Hi. I’m Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hi! I’m Franklin D. Roosevelt. I served as the United States President during World War II, until my death in April 1945. December 7, 1941 – On Pearl Harbor “A date which will live in infamy."
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Hi, I’m Winston Churchill
Hi, I’m Winston Churchill. I was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II. August 20, On the Battle of Britain “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
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I was president of the United States after Harry Truman.
Hi, I’m Dwight D. Eisenhower. I was a United States General during WWII. I held the title, Allied Supreme Commander and I also planned the D-Day invasion. I was president of the United States after Harry Truman. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory. Good luck, and let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking." ~General Dwight D. Eisenhower giving the D-Day order on June 6, 1944. June 6, 1944 – D-Day Order “I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory.”
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I was also the Commander of the Pacific Troops during World War II.
Hi, I’m Douglas MacArthur. I was a United States General during World War II. I was also the Commander of the Pacific Troops during World War II. "I'll come back as soon as I can with as much as I can. In the meantime, you've got to hold." December 5, 1940 – On leaving the Philippine Islands “I'll come back as soon as I can with as much as I can. In the meantime, you've got to hold.”
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Hi, I am Harry S. Truman. I was U. S. President after Roosevelt
Hi, I am Harry S. Truman. I was U.S. President after Roosevelt. I also was the president who dropped the Atomic bomb on Japan to end World War II. August 9, 1945 – On dropping the Atomic Bomb “I realize the tragic significance of the atomic bomb…We shall continue to use it until we completely destroy Japan's power to make war. Only a Japanese surrender will stop us.”
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Hi, I’m George Marshall. I was a U. S. General during World War II
Hi, I’m George Marshall. I was a U.S. General during World War II. And my plan (The Marshall Plan) helped rebuild Europe after World War II. 1947 – Marshall Plan Speech “Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos.”
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Adolf Hitler “der Führer”
Country Germany Political Party Nazis—Nationalist Socialist Party What led Hitler to Power (1933) Great Depression, hatred of Treaty of Versailles, anti-Semitism Book Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”) Nearby Countries He Took Over Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland How He Started WWII Invasion of Poland (1939)
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Joseph Stalin “Man of Steel”
Country USSR Political Party Communist Party Goal Make USSR a world power Policies Industrialize USSR Government run farms (no private property) Secret Police – “KGB” who spy on citizens Execute anyone who might oppose him Who He Makes a Deal With Hitler- they agree not to attack each other
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Benito Mussolini “Il Duce” (the Leader)
Country Italy Political Party Fascist Party Goal Restore glory of Roman Empire What led Mussolini to Power? (1922) Hatred for Treaty of Versailles, Depression in Italy Country He Took Over Ethiopia (1935)
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General Tojo Country Japan Goal Rule all of Asia
What led Tojo to Power? Emperor Hirohito was a weak leader His Needs Raw materials (oil) for industry and military Nearby Countries He Took Over Korea (1905), Manchuria & China (1937) Opposed by US cuts off the oil supply when Japan invades China
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