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Joseph Stalin
He was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929-1953. In some ways Stalin was responsible for the USSR’s losses at the beginning of WWII. At the same time, he did succeed in holding the country together. -
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini was the fascist prime minister of Italy during World War II. He created a totalitarian government based on communism and focused on industrial strength and collectivizing agriculture. He ruled Italy as an absolute dictator. In many ways, Mussolini served as an inspiration to Adolf Hitler, to whom he chose to ally himself during World War II. -
Harry S. Truman
Truman was the 33rd U.S. president, who led the country though the last few months of World War II. It was Truman’s choice whether or not to use the two atomic bombs against Japan in 1945. -
Adolf Hitler
Hitler was the Leader of Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. Hitler achieved absolute power over Germany. He took an active role in the government of Germany, such as making military decisions regarding the treatment of Jews. He put Jews to death at concentration camps in Germany. In 1945, he killed himself with his wife in his bunker in Berlin. -
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower was a U.S. Army general. He was best known for his work in planning Operation Overlord, the codename for the invasion of France. After the war, he was very popular in the United States. He was elected for two terms as a president in the US. He took office in 1953 -
Munich Pact
An agreement between Britain and Germany in 1938, which allowed Germany to extend it's terriotry into Czechloslovakia. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain negotiated for Great Britain, and Adolf Hitler for Germany. -
Concentration camps
Concentration camps- were camps where a large amount of people, especially ethnic groups were imprisoned. All the camps were established by the Nazi’s during WWII -
Lend-Lease Act
Passed in March of 1941 was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. -
Genocide
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. Mass genocide occurred during WWII against the Jews, they were put into death camps and were treated terribly. -
Atlantic Charter
A joint agreement between U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on August 14, 1941 following a meeting between the heads of state in a Newfoundland. -
The Battle of Coral Sea
The Japanese wanted to take control of the Coral sea, major naval battle. This battle was between the Japanese naval forces and the United States/Australian naval forces. The U.S was a allie helping Austrailia out. -
Nuremberg Trials
rials in which Nazi leaders were charged with war crimes. Some of the Nuremburg trials are when the nazi officers were indicted for war crime on October 4, 1945 and another is decision at nuremberg which occurred on October 1, 1946 -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948 at the Palais De Chaillot in Paris. It’s a milestone document in human rights and a common standard for all people in all nations. -
Neutrality Act of 1939
Act was revised in favor of the United States supplying warring nations on the "cash and carry" principle.
