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Pages in category "American military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 503 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
South African military personnel of World War II (3 C, 136 P) Southern Rhodesian military personnel of World War II (2 C, 17 P) Soviet military personnel of World War II (9 C, 1,082 P)
View history; Tools. Tools. ... Military leaders of World War II (9 C, 8 P) N. Nazi propagandists (4 C, ... Pages in category "People of World War II"
The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers.They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern warfare. Some political leaders, particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict, Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hirohito (Japan), acted as dictators for their respective countries or empires.
Getúlio Vargas. Getúlio Vargas was the president of Brazil for two periods, first from 1930 to 1945. Between 1937 and 1945 he ruled as dictator under the Estado Novo regime. . Despite Brazil's strong economic ties with Nazi Germany, Vargas sided with the Allies after the sinking of Brazilian merchant ships by German U-boats, and declared war against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy in August 19
The earliest action for which a U.S. serviceman earned a World War II Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor, for which 17 U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal, although they did so "while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force" rather than "enemy" since the United States was neutral during the ...
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany, announced the day after the declaration of war, and Germany's subsequent counter-blockade. It was at its height from mid-1940 through to the end of 1943.
United States Marine Corps World War II generals (90 P) United States Navy World War II admirals (233 P) Pages in category "American military leaders of World War II"