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Who's Who of World War II

Identify characters who played
a significant role in World War II.

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Dwight D. Eisenhowercommander of the Allied forces in Europe
Adolph Hitlermost notorious figure of the 20th century
A.C. McAuliffeone word response to Germans, "Nuts!"
Bernard Law MontgomeryBritish general
George S. Patton"Compared to war,all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance".
Erwin Rommeldisplayed technical brilliance in North Africa
Neville ChamberlainThought appeasement would work at the Munich Conference
Winston Churchillled Great Britain during World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt32nd president of the U.S.
StalinCommunist dictator of the U.S.S.R.
Emperor HirohitoJapanese emperor who claimed divinity
Douglas MacArthurCommanded the Allied forces in the southwestern Pacific during World War II
A. Philip RandolphAfrican American labor leader whose efforts led the U.S. government to prohibit racial discrimination in defense plants
Harry Trumanbecame President of the United States near the end of World War II
bracerosa 1942 treaty allowed these Mexican farm workers to come to the U. S. during the war
kamikazeJapanese suicide pilots who crashed their planes into Allied ships
Tuskegee AirmenA group of African American pilots who were highly decorated
Blue DevilsMembers of a famous Hispanic Unit who served in the armed forces
Navajo Code TalkersAmerican Indian soldiers who were part of the Marine Signal Corps, which sent coded messages
Benito Mussolinitotalitarian leader of Italy


Mrs. Schaeffer
Rotolo Middle School
Batavia, IL

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