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wwII
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | President of the us when the war started |
| Adolf Hitler | Dictator of Germany/Leader of the nazi party |
| Benito mussolini | Dictator of italy |
| hideki tojo | Leader of japan |
| joseph stalin | Dictator of russia (ussr) |
| Admiral Chester nimitz | commander of the u.s pacific fleet |
| Genaral Dwight D. Eisenhower | comander of all allied forces would later become president of the u.s |
| Genaral george s. patton | led u.s. forces in the battle of the bulge and the march to germany. |
| General george douglas macarthur | planed strategy of island hopping.. gain control of the island in the pacific from japan and use them as american military bases to defeat japan |
| president Harry S. truman | FDR dies suddenly and VP truman is sworn in as president. will lead us through the end of the war. Decide to use atomic bomb on japan in hope of surrender and avoiding invasion that would cost more american lives |
| anne frank | 13 year old jewish girl from the netherlands. Hid with her family for nearly 2 days in a hiding place over her fathers office. She kept a diary wich is one of the best accunts of the life of jews under nazi rule. she died in concentration camp |
| Allied powers |
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