World War II Dictators

This man was the founder of Fascism and dictator of Italy from 1922-1943.

• Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churchill

• Vladimir Lenin

• Benito Mussolini

This leader took control of the Soviet Union after the death of Vladimir Lenin.

• Joseph Stalin

• Francisco Franco

• Leon Trotsky

• Vladimir Putin

This Austrian born leader was a high school drop out and was later rejected from art school.

• Neville Chamberlin

• Adolf Hitler

• Francisco Franco

• Winston Churchill

This dictator wrote the book Mein Kampf while being imprisoned for political crimes.

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Fredrick D. Roosevelt

• Adolf Hitler

This future dictator fled to Switzerland in an effort to avoid military service.

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Neville Chamberlin

• Joseph Stalin

This man had immense political power and ran the country despite not being the actual emperor.

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

• Benito Mussolini

This leader formed armed squads known as the “Black Shirts” who terrorized political opponents.

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Hideki Tojo

This dictator changed his name to mean “Man of Steel.”

• Benito Mussolini

• Vladimir Lenin

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

He studied religion in college, but was kicked out for spreading views against the government.

• Hideki Tojo

• Winston Churchill

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

This future dictator lived in a homeless shelter for several years.

• Hideki Tojo

• Adolph Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin