Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Emperor Hirohito
Adolf Hitler
Isoroku Yamamoto
Benito Mussolini
Erwin Rommel
Harry S. Truman
George C. Patton
Hideki Tojo
Charles de Gaulle
Chester Nimitz
Chiang Kai-shek
Joseph McCarthy
Medgar Evers
Jackie Robinson
Mao Zedong
a. |
Controversial, charismatic, and brilliant; “Old Blood and Guts” would command the Third United States Army throughout the war. |
b. |
Leader of all French Forces during WWII |
c. |
President who publicly led the U.S. through the Great Depression and most of World War II while keeping his impairment a secret to all but his most trusted advisors. |
d. |
Commander of Japanese military forces during WWII |
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Hotheaded military genius who commanded the U.S. in the Southwest Pacific until his dishonorable discharge for insubordination. |
f. |
American president who, at the end of WWII, had difficulties in implementing post war measures with a falling economy. |
g. |
U.S. Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet during WWII |
h. |
British Prime Minister who famously attempted to stop the inevitable war by bargaining with Hitler |
i. |
Wisconsin Senator best known today for his efforts in spreading the fear of Communism (the Red Scare) to the American people. |
j. |
U.S. Army Chief of Staff during WWII |
k. |
Communist leader of China following WWII |
l. |
Commander of U.S. 8th Air Force; best known for his risky air attack on Japan in response to Pearl Harbor. |
m. |
Supreme leader of Japanese nation during the years surrounding WWII |
n. |
“Der Fuhrer;” once Time’s “Man of the Year,” his legacy today is anything but praiseworthy. |
o. |
Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
p. |
“Il Duce;” he thought of himself, and acted like, a justified successor to the Roman Imperial Throne. |
q. |
Witty, and with a trademark cigar, this Prime Minister led Britain through the war with a steely resolve; he is perhaps the most recognized, non-royal, British leader in history. |
r. |
Supreme Commander of Chinese military during WWII |
s. |
Fictional personification of the spirit of working American women during wartime. |
t. |
Hitler’s “Desert Fox;” sometimes regarded as one of the most brilliant military tacticians in Western history. |
u. |
His significance to the game makes him the only professional baseball player whose number is retired by every Major League team. |
v. |
Japanese navy admiral who planned Pearl Harbor attack and commanded the combined Japanese fleet. |
w. |
Before a successful political career, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces during WWII. |
x. |
Slain civil rights advocate whose murder became the basis of a court case of national (and Hollywood) interest. |
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Navy Chairman and Roosevelt’s representative to the Joint Chiefs of Staff |