People Flashcards
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Adolf Hitler
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- Member of the National German Socialist Party
- Mastermind of the Holocaust
- Dictator of Germany during WWII
- Nazi
2
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Benito Mussolini
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- Dictator of Italy during WWII
- Silenced the press when he was in complete control
- Originally was on Hitler’s side in WWII (axis), but was overthrown and Italy was switched to the allies
- Facism
3
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Joseph Stalin
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- Dictator of Russia during WWII
- Reign of terror on citizens
- Killed people that opposed him
- totalitarianism
4
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FDR
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- President of the United States during WWII
- Served 4 terms (most ever)
5
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Neville Chamberlin
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- Prime Minister of Great Britain before Churchill
- Wanted to pacify Hitler instead of declaring war
- tried to appease him
6
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Hideki Tojo
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- Was originally a General in the Japanese army but advanced to higher positions and eventually became a dictator
- was very aggressive, even having his troops murder the Prime Minister so he could become it
- never had full control over Japan
7
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Isoroku Yamamoto
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-Mastermind behind the plan for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
8
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Erwin Rommel
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- commander of the German “Afrika Corps” in WWII
- Also participated in WWI
9
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Bernard Law Montgomery
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-Commander of the a British forces in North Africa during WWII
10
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Douglas MacArthur
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- Was the commander of American troops in the Pacific during WWII
- Said “I shall return,” then returns and destroys Japan
11
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Commander of U.S. forces in WWII (Eurpoe)
12
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Leslie Groves
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Oversaw the Manhattan Project
13
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Harry S. Truman
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- Became president after FDR’s death near the end of WWII
- Decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan to end the war
14
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Rosie the Riveter
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Was an inspiration to all women working in factories, and doing “man’s jobs” during WWII (the woman on the poster)
15
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J. Robbert Oppenheimer
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- Was on the Manhattan Project
- one of the leading scientists that discovered the atomic bomb
