World War II Leaders Flashcard

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Who was the British Prime Minister until he resigned in 1940 and was associated with the policy of appeasement?

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Neville Chamberlain

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Who served as the British Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945?

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Winston Churchill

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Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during and after WWII?

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Joseph Stalin

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Who was the U.S. president through the majority of WWII?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)

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Who became president in 1945 after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

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Harry S. Truman

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Which U.S. president made the decision to use atomic weapons against Japan?

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Harry S. Truman

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Who served as the Allied Commander in Europe during WWII?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Who was the U.S. general in charge of U.S. forces in the Pacific during WWII and administered the occupation and rebuilding of Japan after the war?

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Douglas MacArthur

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Who was appointed Chief of Staff of the Army the day Hitler invaded Poland and later crafted the "Marshall Plan"?

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George Marshall

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Who was the Nazi dictator of Germany during World War II?

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Adolf Hitler