Chapter 22 Important People

Hirohito

Japanese emperor who led his nation into war to create a large empire in east Asia

Chiang Kai-shek

Chinese general who took over control of the Kuomintang (National Party) after the death of San Yat-zen

Mao Zedong

Leader of the communist forces in China, he saved his army by taking them on The Long March

Neville Chamberlain

British Prime Minister who tried to negotiate with Hitler under a policy that became known as appeasement

Winston Churchill

Prime Minister of Great Britain who inspired his nation to fight on during the darkest days of World War II

Charles de Gaulle

The leader of the Free French movement who led his countries resistance to Germany during World War II from Great Britain

Erwin Rommel

German officer who helped lead the Nazi’s to victories in France and then in North Africa

Hideki Tojo

Japanese general who became the military dictator and planned the sneak attack on the USA at Pearl Harbor

Bernard L Montgomery

British General who defeated the Germans at the battle of El Alamein turning the tide for the Allies in North America

Dwight D Eisenhower

American general in charge of the campaigns in the European theatre, he successfully carried out the invasion on D-Day

Douglas MacArthur

American general who led the campaigns in the Pacific theatre, he fulfilled his promise to return to the Phillippines after defeating Japan

Franklin D Roosevelt

American president who led the USA throughout WWII, he died in office before the final victory

Harry Truman

American president who replaced FDR after his death, made the decision to use the atomic bombs against Japan