World War II Characters

The larger a war is, the greater are the historical figures that we can extract from its history, the greater the number of States involved and, therefore, the greater the number of political and military That intervene. To talk about one of the conflicts with the greatest number of people involved and, therefore, the greatest number of characters in this lesson from a PROFESSOR, we must talk about the WWII characters.

To meet the most important World War II characters, we will focus on the side of Los Allies which are the set of states that officially opposed the so-called Axis Powers during World War II. At first the Allies were made up of France, UK and Poland But, with the passage of time, many countries joined, the most important being China, the United States and the USSR.

Charles de Gaulle

Was a French general leader of the French resistance in the time of France occupied by Nazi Germany, and president of the French provisional government between 1944 and 1946. He was a key figure during the war because of his role in the French resistance, but just as important was his political trajectory after the war, being an essential figure in the reconciliation between French and Germans and in being key in the construction of the Union European.

Chiang kai-shek

President of the ROC during world war II. After the Japanese invasion at the beginning of the war he retreated into the interior of the country, fleeing the Japanese armies. His alliance with the Communist Party of China was one of the reasons China was not fully conquered during the war. After the war he lost power in the Chinese Civil War, passing the government to the Communist Party of China.

Joseph Stalin

Stalin was the Secretary General of the Communist Party of the USSR between 1922 and 1952 and president of the USSR for more than a decade he was an important figure in World War II. At first he signed a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany, but after the attempt to Hitler to conquer the Russian region through Operation Barbarossa the Soviet Union joined the Allies His change of mind in the war was vital to the Allies, liberating Nazi-subjugated peoples and capturing the German capital at the Battle of Berlin.

Winston churchill

UK Leader In the Second World War. At the time of the start of World War II he was out of politics, but in 1940 he became British Prime Minister. becoming one of the key pieces of the policy of the Allies, being key the return of him to change the thinking of the British population regarding war. His position against surrender at a time when Britain was alone against the Powers of the Axis was vital to the subsequent victory over Hitler, as Churchill always hoped to turn the tide. war.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The only person who has won four elections for president of the United States, ruling the country from 1933 to 1945, the latter being the date of his death. His intervention in the war after the attack received in Pearl harbor by the Japanese was vital to the Allied victory, as was their subsequent policy of economic aid to the Allies

To continue the lesson on the characters of World War II we must talk about the most relevant people on the Axis side. The Axis Powers were a World War II camp made up of Germany, Italy and Japan, due to their great ideological similarities, and to which more states would later join, although never with the relevance of these three.

Adolf hitler

Adolf hitler It was the leader of Nazi Germany or Third Reich first as Imperial Chancellor and later as Führer in the creation of a totalitarian state based on the Nazism. In his idea of ​​creating a New World Order in which Germany will take its place as the main European power, he invaded Poland initiating World War II. He is considered the leader of the Axis and therefore the greatest enemy of the Allies in WWII.

Joseph Goebbels

In charge of the propaganda in Nazi Germany he was one of Hitler's greatest collaborators, being a staunch defender of Nazism and anti-Semitism. He was a key figure in convincing the German population of Hitler's values ​​and the need for Total War to win the Allies.

Heinrich Himmler

Chief in charge of the SSand one of the main leaders of Nazi Germany. His leadership changed the SS from a simple national group to the most dangerous institution in all of Germany, being cause of many of the murders of opposition figures and crimes committed in the fields of concentration.

Benito Mussolini

Mussolini was the dictator of Italy During World War II, he was a firm defender of fascism, being the reason for his approach to Hitler and subsequent entry into World War II. Although it was one of the three major Axis powers, it never had as much military power as Germany, so that his defeats on the Italian peninsula and in North Africa were essential for the Axis to lose the war.

Hirohito

Emperor of japan from 1926 to 1989. His policy of confrontation with China, since he considered it vital to expand Japanese influence in the area continental, was one of the main reasons for his union with Hitler to start the Second War World. After the defeat in the war he was one of the few people in positions of power who were not prosecuted.