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First Picture: Harry Truman
Second Picture: Douglas MacArthur Third Picture: Dwight Eisenhower |
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Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin was the infamous Communist leader of the Soviet Union. He wanted the government to exert large power over the people, in ensuring everyone aligned with his own beliefs. The economy was lacking at the time in the Soviet Union, and Stalin swore he could rev it up. He introduced his Five-Year Plan, in which he promised to boom industry and prevent attack from the western countries, which he perceived as threats. Stalin seemed eternally confident in his plans, which reassured the public, but he was forceful against enemies. During his takeover of the agricultural industry, which he proposed as a surefire method of taking the economy back, he executed anyone who refused to give up their farms. Later, he forced peasants to work for little to no pay on large government owned farms, and refused food to resisters. His confidence and charisma helped him rise to power, but he is remembered for his negative actions.
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini was the fearsome dictator of Italy, from 1922-1945. He is remembered for his making Italy into a totalitarian state, so there was only one political party permitted that he had absolute power over. Due to the economic slump in Italy, citizens were tired of their government and turned to Mussolini’s confidence for help. As a violent leader, Mussolini was determined to take over the world, and he led surprise acts of aggression against countries such as Ethiopia. As dictator, he had anyone who was caught disagreeing with or questioning the government imprisoned or executed.
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler is remembered as arguably one of the most evil people of our time. Serving as the malevolent dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945, he was responsible for spreading ideas of racial superiority and for the murder of millions he considered “not German.” He stepped up during Germany’s economic depression and told the starving and impoverished people that the loss of World War I was not their fault, but the fault of the Jewish German population. His hypnotic speeches convinced many that their economic problems would vanish, Germany would be seen as a prosperous world power again, and they could take over the world if they were able to remove the Jews from the planet. Hitler invaded multiple countries such as Poland and Austria, and sent Jews to concentration camps and ghettos, where 6 million innocent people were murdered.
General MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur became a large asset to the United States during World War II due to his extraordinary guidance that enabled the Allies to win. He had retired before the war, but he was called back to help strategize at age 61. He commanded troops to advance into Manila, the capital of the Philippines, which led the U.S. forces to be able to take back the country. Under his plans, troops were able to successfully hold off resilient Japanese forces. After capturing the Philippines, he prepared a strategy for invading Japan directly, suggesting use of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki specifically. Afterwards, MacArthur had troops demobilize Japan’s armed forces. His brilliant battle plans helped the Allies to their victory.
General Eisenhower
General Dwight D. Eisenhower was one of the supreme commanders during World War II. He was responsible for leading attacks against the European Axis powers. He created strategies that became known as Operation Torch, which was the Allies’ invasion of Axis-controlled countries in Northern Africa. Then, in 1944, he planned Operation Overlord, which was a direct invasion of Europe. He was unsure of its success due to bad weather conditions, and carried into battle a note that read that he took personal responsibility if the attack proved unsuccessful. However, the operation was successful, giving the Allied powers an advantage and contributing to their eventual victory. He returned home a war hero and was eventually elected president.
President Truman
President Harry S. Truman is remembered as taking admirable action to put an end to the fighting in the Pacific during World War II. As Vice President under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Truman was not immersed in foreign affairs, as he met with FDR less than ten times. But after FDR’s death, Truman had to quickly become acquainted with the fighting overseas and the action that needed to be taken to end it. He was faced with the risky move that would cut short the war but would cause mass destruction along with it: the brand-new atomic bomb. However, Truman realized that dropping the bombs would prevent more lives being lost, and would most likely cause Japan to surrender, ending the fighting. Truman gave the armed forces the green light to drop the bombs, and it worked, as Japan unconditionally surrendered. President Truman was faced with a difficult decision right after coming into office, but he was able to choose the right decision and end the bloodshed in the Pacific.
Joseph Stalin was the infamous Communist leader of the Soviet Union. He wanted the government to exert large power over the people, in ensuring everyone aligned with his own beliefs. The economy was lacking at the time in the Soviet Union, and Stalin swore he could rev it up. He introduced his Five-Year Plan, in which he promised to boom industry and prevent attack from the western countries, which he perceived as threats. Stalin seemed eternally confident in his plans, which reassured the public, but he was forceful against enemies. During his takeover of the agricultural industry, which he proposed as a surefire method of taking the economy back, he executed anyone who refused to give up their farms. Later, he forced peasants to work for little to no pay on large government owned farms, and refused food to resisters. His confidence and charisma helped him rise to power, but he is remembered for his negative actions.
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini was the fearsome dictator of Italy, from 1922-1945. He is remembered for his making Italy into a totalitarian state, so there was only one political party permitted that he had absolute power over. Due to the economic slump in Italy, citizens were tired of their government and turned to Mussolini’s confidence for help. As a violent leader, Mussolini was determined to take over the world, and he led surprise acts of aggression against countries such as Ethiopia. As dictator, he had anyone who was caught disagreeing with or questioning the government imprisoned or executed.
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler is remembered as arguably one of the most evil people of our time. Serving as the malevolent dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945, he was responsible for spreading ideas of racial superiority and for the murder of millions he considered “not German.” He stepped up during Germany’s economic depression and told the starving and impoverished people that the loss of World War I was not their fault, but the fault of the Jewish German population. His hypnotic speeches convinced many that their economic problems would vanish, Germany would be seen as a prosperous world power again, and they could take over the world if they were able to remove the Jews from the planet. Hitler invaded multiple countries such as Poland and Austria, and sent Jews to concentration camps and ghettos, where 6 million innocent people were murdered.
General MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur became a large asset to the United States during World War II due to his extraordinary guidance that enabled the Allies to win. He had retired before the war, but he was called back to help strategize at age 61. He commanded troops to advance into Manila, the capital of the Philippines, which led the U.S. forces to be able to take back the country. Under his plans, troops were able to successfully hold off resilient Japanese forces. After capturing the Philippines, he prepared a strategy for invading Japan directly, suggesting use of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki specifically. Afterwards, MacArthur had troops demobilize Japan’s armed forces. His brilliant battle plans helped the Allies to their victory.
General Eisenhower
General Dwight D. Eisenhower was one of the supreme commanders during World War II. He was responsible for leading attacks against the European Axis powers. He created strategies that became known as Operation Torch, which was the Allies’ invasion of Axis-controlled countries in Northern Africa. Then, in 1944, he planned Operation Overlord, which was a direct invasion of Europe. He was unsure of its success due to bad weather conditions, and carried into battle a note that read that he took personal responsibility if the attack proved unsuccessful. However, the operation was successful, giving the Allied powers an advantage and contributing to their eventual victory. He returned home a war hero and was eventually elected president.
President Truman
President Harry S. Truman is remembered as taking admirable action to put an end to the fighting in the Pacific during World War II. As Vice President under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Truman was not immersed in foreign affairs, as he met with FDR less than ten times. But after FDR’s death, Truman had to quickly become acquainted with the fighting overseas and the action that needed to be taken to end it. He was faced with the risky move that would cut short the war but would cause mass destruction along with it: the brand-new atomic bomb. However, Truman realized that dropping the bombs would prevent more lives being lost, and would most likely cause Japan to surrender, ending the fighting. Truman gave the armed forces the green light to drop the bombs, and it worked, as Japan unconditionally surrendered. President Truman was faced with a difficult decision right after coming into office, but he was able to choose the right decision and end the bloodshed in the Pacific.
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