1. Important People of World War II

2. Allies Axis United States Soviet Union (USSR) Great Britain Italy – Fascists Germany – Nazis Japan – Military The Teams

3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Side: Job: President of the U.S. Known for: Leading the US out of the Great Depression and through most of World War II

4. Harry S. Truman Side: Job: President of the U.S. Known for: Leading the US through the end of the war and ordering the use of the Atomic Bomb.

5. Dwight D. Eisenhower Side: Job: Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe Known for: Leading the Allied Forces in the D- Day invasion and in the liberation of Europe

6. Douglas MacArthur Side: Job: Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area Known for: Defending the Philippines and leading the Island Hopping in the Pacific

7. George C. Marshall Side: Job: Chief of Staff for the U.S. Military Known for: Called the “organizer of victory” by Churchill for leading the US Military during World War II as FDR’s military advisor.

8. Winston Churchill Side: Job: Prime Minister of Great Britain Known for: Led Britain through World War II famously saying, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.”

9. Joseph Stalin Side: Job: Dictator of the USSR Known for: The Great Purge,

10. Adolf Hitler Side: Job: Dictator of Germany Known for: Starting World War II and killing six million Jews in the Holocaust

11. Hideki Tojo Side: Job: Japanese Army Minister and Prime Minister Known for: Leading the Japanese Military during it’s Imperialistic attacks of China and during World War II.

12. Side: Job: Emperor of Japan Known for: Supreme Leader of Japan during World War II. Responsible for both its attacks and its surrender. Michinomiya Hirohito

13. Side:Job: Nazi General Known for: Almost beating the British in Egypt, being in charge of the German defenses during Normandy, and for being part of the plot that tried to kill Hitler. Erwin Rommel

14. Benito Mussolini Side: Job: Dictator of Italy Known for: Creating the Italian Fascist party, invading Ethiopia, and bringing Italy into World War II

15. Who were the Big Three?