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WWII Leaders: Churchill, Roosevelt, Hirohito, Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, MacArthur

Explore the roles and actions of key WWII leaders such as Churchill, Roosevelt, and Hitler. Learn about their alliances and post-war fates in this informative presentation.

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WWII Leaders: Churchill, Roosevelt, Hirohito, Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, MacArthur

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  1. Leaders in WWII Instructions: Fill in your table based on this PowerPoint.

  2. Who is this WII leader?

  3. Winston Churchill

  4. Role: Prime Minister of Britain.

  5. Role: Prime Minister of Britain. Alliance: Allies

  6. Actions in WWII: 1. First to see appeasement as a mistake and speak out against Nazis.

  7. Actions in WWII: 2. Rallied and mobilized Britain and the Allies in the struggle against the Nazis

  8. After the War: 1. Famous Iron Curtain Speech.

  9. After the War: 2. Reelected Prime Minister in 1951.

  10. Who is this WII leader?

  11. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)

  12. Role: President of United States

  13. Role: President of United States Alliance:Allies

  14. Actions in WWII: 1. First favored isolationism, then ordered U.S. into WWII

  15. Actions in WWII: 2. Ordered internment of 110,000 Japanese Americans

  16. After the War: Died just before the war ended in April, 1945.

  17. Who is this WII leader?

  18. Emperor Hirohito

  19. Role: Emperor of Japan

  20. Role: Emperor of Japan Alliance: Axis

  21. Actions during WWII: 1. Served mostly as ceremonial figurehead for various military leaders.

  22. Actions during WWII: 2. Agreed to surrender against wishes of his military leaders.

  23. After the War: Was emperor until his death in 1989.

  24. Who is this WII leader?

  25. Benito Mussolini

  26. Role: Dictator of Italy

  27. Role: Dictator of Italy Alliance:Axis

  28. Actions during WWII 1. Formed an alliance with Germany

  29. Actions during WWII: 2. Suffered military defeats in WWII.

  30. Actions during WWII 3. Was overthrown by Italian King in 1943.

  31. After the War: Tried to run away in disguise, was captured and hung.

  32. Who is this WII leader?

  33. Adolf Hitler

  34. Role: Dictator of Germany

  35. Role: Dictator of Germany Alliance:Axis

  36. Actions during WWII: 1. Started war by invading Poland in 1939.

  37. Actions during WWII: 2. Invaded lands in all directions 1940-1941

  38. Actions during WWII: 3. Led Nazi party, which killed 11 million

  39. After the War: Committed suicide in Berlin bunker, April, 1945

  40. Who is this WII leader?

  41. Josef Stalin

  42. Role: Dictator of Soviet Union

  43. Role: Dictator of Soviet Union Alliance: Allies (after 1941)

  44. Actions during WWII: Cooperated with Hitler until Germany invaded USSR in 1941, then joined Allies

  45. After the war: Was dictator until his death in 1953

  46. Who is this WII leader?

  47. Douglas MacArthur

  48. Role: U.S. army general, Pacific Theater

  49. Role: U.S. army general, Pacific Theater Alliance:Allies

  50. Actions during WWII: 1. Commanded Allied forces in the Pacific

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