Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister during World War II. He was considered one of England's best defenses, raising morale even when Britain was being bombed. He never failed to raise up the English army, stating "..we will never surrender." But after the war, Europe was in tatters. Nevertheless, Churchill was still a large part in the post-war treaties, along with Truman and Stalin.
Stalin was the Communist leader of the USSR. Before World War Two officially started,, he signed a non-aggression pact with Hitler. This contract to basic isolationism from one another was broken when Hitler invaded the USSR in 1943. The Battle of Stalingrad, one of Stalin's greatest "victories" was Hitler's attempted killshot on Russia, but The Russians held on, outlasting the Germans by eating crows and rats. However, the USSR would leave the Allies after the war and would start the Cold War.
Roosevelt was the President during World War Two. He originally wanted to practice isolationism, which promptly went out the window after Pearl Harbor. He also signed off dropping the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Although this move potentially saved thousands of American lives, he also put hundreds of Japanese Americans into camps. After the war, he backed the idea of the Nuremburg Trials and clashed with Stalin over post-war plans.
Eisenhower was one of the highest ranking generals in World War Two. He led American forces in D-Day, which was one of the largest battles in WW2 and the largest shore offense in modern history. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Ike" because he was so popular with the troops. His ability to work with others led to his multiple victories. These advances led to the greatest victory of all: invading Berlin and winning the war.
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