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Who served as the 32nd President of the United States?

  • Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) (correct)
  • Dwight Eisenhower
  • Winston Churchill
  • Harry Truman

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953?

  • Adolf Hitler
  • Benito Mussolini
  • Joseph Stalin (correct)
  • Harry Truman

Which British politician served as Prime Minister during WWII?

  • Dwight Eisenhower
  • Franklin Roosevelt
  • Winston Churchill (correct)
  • Joseph Stalin

Who succeeded Franklin Roosevelt as President?

<p>Harry Truman</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the 34th President of the United States?

<p>Dwight Eisenhower</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the American general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army during WWII?

<p>Douglas MacArthur</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945?

<p>Adolf Hitler</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was known as Il Duce?

<p>Benito Mussolini</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the famous United States Army general known for his flamboyant character during WWII?

<p>George C. Patton</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during most of WWII?

<p>Hideki Tojo</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the 124th Emperor of Japan from 1926 until 1989?

<p>Emperor Hirohito</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the general theory of relativity?

<p>Albert Einstein</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is often called the 'father of the atomic bomb'?

<p>J. Robert Oppenheimer</p> Signup and view all the answers

What cultural icon represents American women who worked in factories during WWII?

<p>Rosie the Riveter</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Nisei' refer to?

<p>Children born to Japanese people in a new country</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the March on Washington Movement that led to Executive Order 8802?

<p>Philip Randolph</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Key Figures of World War II

  • Franklin Roosevelt (FDR): 32nd President of the United States; led the nation during the Great Depression and World War II; pivotal in shaping U.S. foreign policy.

  • Joseph Stalin: Leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until 1953; consolidated power post-Lenin; known for suppressing opposition and expanding Soviet state functions.

  • Winston Churchill: British Prime Minister (1940-1945 and 1951-1955); recognized as a formidable wartime leader; also a historian, writer, and artist.

  • Harry Truman: 33rd President of the United States (1945-1953); succeeded FDR; oversaw the conclusion of World War II and the onset of the Cold War with the Soviet Union.

  • Dwight Eisenhower: 34th President of the United States (1953-1961); five-star general in WWII; Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe; key planner for North Africa and D-Day.

  • Douglas MacArthur: Five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army; pivotal in the Pacific theater during WWII; received the Medal of Honor for service in the Philippines.

  • Adolf Hitler: Austrian-born politician; leader of the Nazi party and Chancellor of Germany (1933-1945); orchestrated WWII in Europe and the Holocaust.

  • Benito Mussolini: Italian politician and National Fascist Party leader; Prime Minister from 1922 until 1943; established a legal dictatorship and key figure in the rise of fascism.

  • George C. Patton: U.S. Army general, known for his dynamic leadership of the Seventh and Third U.S. Armies in the European Theater during WWII.

  • Hideki Tojo: General in the Imperial Japanese Army; 40th Prime Minister of Japan during most of WWII; directly responsible for the Pearl Harbor attack.

  • Emperor Hirohito: 124th Emperor of Japan (1926-1989); head of state during Japan's imperial expansion and World War II; significant yet controversial figure in post-war Japan.

  • Albert Einstein: German-born physicist; developed the general theory of relativity and the famous equation E=mc²; influential in science and popular culture.

  • J. Robert Oppenheimer: Theoretical physicist and professor; often called "father of the atomic bomb" for role in the Manhattan Project; witnessed the first atomic bomb test in 1945.

  • Rosie the Riveter: Cultural icon symbolizing American women who worked in factories during WWII; represents women's economic power and feminist movements.

  • Nisei: Term for children born to Japanese immigrants in countries like the U.S. and Canada; considered the second generation in the Japanese-American community.

  • Philip Randolph: Civil rights leader; led the March on Washington Movement; instrumental in persuading FDR and Truman to issue executive orders against discrimination and segregation in wartime industries.

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