Who’s Who in WWII

By Vera Lucksted

Metro Charter Academy

Introduction

Many countries sent soldiers to fight in WWII.

The main countries involved in fighting for the

Allies were

England

Russia

United States

Introduction Con’t

The Allies fought against the Axis powers of

Germany

Italy

Japan

This program will help you

learn about the leaders of these countries.

The Allied Powers

United States Great Britain Soviet Union

The Allies - USA

US military action began after the Japanese Army attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941

President Roosevelt

The Allies - USA

In June, 1942, General Eisenhower was named leader of the U.S. troops in Europe. Eisenhower would later become President of the US.

General Eisenhower

(eye-sen-how-err)

The Allies – Great Britain

The Battle of Britain began June 30, 1940 when the German air force attacked the coast of England

German planes bombed England repeatedly during WWII

British code breakers worked to solve Germany’s Enigma codePrime Minister Winston Churchill

The Allies – Soviet Union

Joseph Stalin lead the Soviet Union during WWII.

In 1938 Stalin and Hitler agreed not to fight.

In 1940 Hitler’s troops attacked the Soviet Union, bringing them into the war.

Generalissimo Stalin

The Axis Powers

Italy Japan Germany

The Axis - Italy1940 he pushed Italy into war beside Adolf Hitler's Germany.

By 1942 Italy had lost the war.

In 1943 Hitler put Mussolini and Italy back into the war.

In 1945, after the war, Mussolini was put to death by his own people.

Prime Minister Benito Mussolini

(Ben-E-Toe Moo-So-Lee-knee)

The Axis - Japan

Tojo ordered the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

Japan fought the Allies in areas across the Pacific Ocean

In 1944, knowing that Japan could not win, Tojo resigned

Prime Minister Hideki Tojo

(He-deck-E Toe-Joe)

The Axis – Germany

Austrian born Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933

Hitler started WWII on September 1, 1939 by attacking Poland.

By June of 1940 Germany had defeated Poland, Denmark, Norway and France. Adolf Hitler, Chancellor of

Germany

SummaryWWII started in 1939 when Germany invaded PolandThe United States became involved in WWII in December 1940 after the Japanese attack on Pearl HarborThe Allied Forces were made of up the United States, Great Britain and Soviet UnionThe Axis Forces were made up of Germany, Italy and Japan

Questions to answer

1. Who led Germany during WWII and where was he born?

2. Who led Italy during WWII? What happened to him after the war?

3. Japan attacked the United States on December 7, 1941. Who ordered this surprise attack?

4. Which General would later become President of the United States?