Relacionar Columnas Who's Who in WWII AdvancedVersión en línea Who's Who in WWII Advanced por Mr. McKernan 1 Joseph Stalin 2 Hideki Tojo 3 Douglas MacArthur 4 Franklin D Roosevelt 5 Winston Churchill 6 Hirohito 7 Adolf Hitler 8 George Patton 9 Harry Truman 10 Dwight Eisenhower Historians debate how much he agreed with Japan's militaristic period some claiming he was against it while others claim he was actively involved in planning it Nicknamed "Old Blood and Guts" for his ruthless drive and lust for battle and in 1945 captured 10,000 square miles of enemy territory over 10 days liberating Germany from the Nazis Was rejected by the Academy Fine Arts Vienna and Fought in WWI and was wounded in the Battle of Somme Became famous from a daring prison escape in South Africa that involved hiding in a mineshaft for 3 days and popularized the term "Iron Curtain." Was among those at the Potsdam Conference who opposed using the atomic bomb against Japan and proved his worth with the successful Allied invasion of North Africa and Italy. Spoke the famous words: "A Date which will live in infamy" and Met with Churchill and agreed on a policy of Europe First. Signed a Non-Aggression Pact with Germany. Annexed parts of Poland, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and directed a scorched earth defense policy when Germany attacked them (destroying any supplies and infrastructure in his own country that may help the enemy). Clashed with Truman over war policy and was removed from his command and created an armed force for the Philippines - after Japan attacked his force had to flee - he returned to liberate the Philippines in Oct 1944 at Leyte. Approved the dropping of two atomic bombs After Japan's surrender he shot himself in a suicide attempt. He was nursed back to health then tried for war crimes. He was found guilty and was executed via hanging.
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