Axis Powers Allied Powers

Hideki Tojo  Tojo became leader of militarists in Japan.  Japan joined Germany and Italy in the Axis Powers.  He believed USA to be lazy and overly materialistic.  Believed Japan should take Pacific lands from Europeans

Hideki Tojo  Felt he would have to go to war with US to ensure Japanese Empire.  November 1948, Tojo was put on trial as war criminal.  Found guilty and hanged.

Benito Mussolini  Italy- in political and economic crisis, people scared for future  Mussolini had support of middle class –they were seeking stability  march on Rome- Victor Emmanuel made him Prime Minister

Benito Mussolini  Promised the middle class job stability.  He promised to drop the unemployment rate.  Promised to rebuild the infrastructure of Italy  wanted everyone to live and work ONLY for the state.

Adolf Hitler  born in Austria-NOT Germany  core of beliefs- anti-Semitic (anti-jewish)  wrote “Mein Kampf” while he was in jail in 1920’s

Adolf Hitler  built Nazi party on the German people’s dissatisfaction  January 1933: Hitler became Chancellor of Germany  Hitler soon ordered a program of rearming Germany, leading Germany to war

Winston Churchill  born in wealthy & famous family  May 10th, 1940 became Prime Minister1940  English people felt he was a great example of the English people’s spirit to fight Nazism

Josef Stalin  Josef Stalin lead Russia all of World War Two to his death in 1953World War Two  he came from a poor background  Acted like he was “dull” but really very ruthless and very smart

Josef Stalin  Purged the Army in the 1930’s of people he felt would challenge his power  Killed over 20 million of his own people by the Secret Police  Held Political Power through use of terror

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)  president who headed the New Deal to get America out of the Great DepressionNew Deal America  Only president elected four times  Led the USA for most of World War II