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Puyi

The last emperor of China, reigning as the eleventh monarch of the Qing dynasty from 1908 to 1912 when he was forced to abdicate. Later, he sided with Imperial Japan and was made ruler of Manchukuo, which was Japanese occupied Manchuria, in hopes of regaining power as China's emperor.

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Chiang Kai-Shek

A Chinese military and political leader who served as the leader of the Nationalist government in China from the 1920s until 1949, he was instrumental in the fight against Japanese invasion during World War II.

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Mao Zedong

Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China, serving as its first Chairman.

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Andre Maginot

French minister of war known for the Maginot Line, a fortification built to defend France against German invasion in World War II.

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Charles de Gaulle

French military leader and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II and later became the President of France.

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Philippe Petain 

French military leader and head of the Vichy government during World War II, known for his collaboration with Nazi Germany.

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Edward VIII

King of the United Kingdom who abdicated in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée.

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George V

King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936, he was the father of Edward VIII and Albert, Duke of York.

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George VI

King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, he succeeded his brother Edward VIII and led Britain during World War II.

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Neville Chamberlin

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 to 1940, known for his policy of appeasement towards Adolf Hitler before World War II.

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Winston Churchill

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II, he is best known for his leadership in combating Nazi Germany and inspiring British resolve.

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Franklin Roosevelt

32nd President of the United States, he led the country during the Great Depression and most of World War II.

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Reuben James

was a United States Navy destroyer sunk by a German U-boat in October 1941, marking one of the early engagements of the U.S. in World War II.

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Joseph Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II, he played a crucial role in the defeat of Nazi Germany and was a key figure in post-war geopolitics.