Political leaders of the Axis
Germany
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was the dictator in Germany from 1933-1945. Hitler was appointed chancellor in 1933 and later consolidated the power of the chancellor and the president so he could become the supreme leader of Germany. Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, and later France in 1940. He invaded Russia in 1941 and was defeated in Stalingrad. This defeat was the end of the German offensive during World War II. Hitler committed suicide in his bunker in Berlin in 1945 when the war was practically lost. Accomplishments: Conquered most of Europe by the end of 1940. Is responsible for the deaths of millions of people. Many of which were Jews who he placed in concentration camps. Image: http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTaiaac2FCRU5oHeDkGwXyRxZSSM8ghsHt4AVfHqsI _zR9XL5Z6:feelgrafix.com/data_images/out/18/923036-adolf-hitler.jpg |
Italy
Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini was the prime minister of Italy from 1922-1943 he formed the Fascist-party whose ideologies was nationalism, aggressive militarism, a one party system, total obedience. Hitler and Mussolini signed an alliance in 1936, and Mussolini invaded smaller and weaker neighbors. Mussolini also attacked British force in the Mediterranean without success. Italy was invaded in 1943 and Mussolini went into hiding in Northern Italy, he was capture in 1945 and executed. Accomplishments: Started the fascist party in Italy and used those ideals to make Italy great again. Image: http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTDgL_Rant3aZsyBgCf7Ow3-WTM0oNTUG6GiJDPQwU2jYPoxCkr:rapsinews.com/images/26881/73/268817367.jpg |
Japan
Hideki Tojo General Hideki Tojo prime minister of Japan from 1941 – 1944. Tojo an aggressive military leader became minister of war in July 1941 and prime minister in October 1941. When he realized that Japan was going to lose the war he resigned. Accomplishments: Helped expand the Japanese empire and make it great like it once was. Image: http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQo1w0xGYXdxgizF9SuCQ1A0Rkn25FYLwpL6HK3bwoBILfl-nSl:spartacus-educational.com/2WWtojo.JPG |
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