1. Bio’s of Key Figures from WWII

2. Joseph (Yosef) Stalin

3. 1879-1953 Born in a small village in country of Georgia
Dysfunctional Family
Fought to overthrow the Czar in 1917
Communist Leader with Lenin

4. Joseph (Yosef) Stalin
Was sent to study in Georgian capital city to become a Priest by his mother
In 1917, is the get it done man during revolt
In 1922, appointed to a low level position by Lenin in the new Soviet Communist Country
In 1924, after Lenin dies, he seizes power by systematically arresting, trying and executing old leaders who could potentially defy him.

5. Joseph (Yosef) Stalin
The Soviet Union saw great purges of anyone who had a higher degree during this time.
Stalin, wanted to be, the sole expert on any matter that had any influence over the USSR
Seized land and brought everything under government control – basically changing Communist USSR from being about the growth of the people to a Totalitarian gov’t controlling the people.

7. Adolf Hitler

9. Adolf Hitler Born in Austria
Believed that Germans were the superior race
Fought in WWI and was angry with German leadership for the Treaty of Versailles
Wrote “Mein Kampf” and circulated his ideas for bringing glory to Germany while in jail
In 1934, Hitler seized power of Germany when the President died
After taking control, he started to take land to provide more “living space” for the German people

10. Winston Churchill

11. 1874-1965 Born in northern England
Was an official English armed forces correspondent from
Ran for and won a position in Parliament in 1910

12. WWI – in charge of the British war effort and was not doing well…
In and out of politics as a result
Finally, in 1938 he speaks out against Nazi’s and refused to give in like Chamberlain
He leads Britain in WWII and is remembered as a great hero for it!

13. Franklin Roosevelt

14. FDR