Historical Figures & Recommended Books

1. Anne Frank

• Notable Work: The Diary of Anne Frank

• Role in World War II: A Jewish girl who went into hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Her diary provides one of the most personal and heartbreaking accounts of the Holocaust.

• Reference Link: Anne Frank House https://www.annefrank.org/en/ 

2. Winston Churchill

• Notable Work: The Second World War (Series)

• Role in World War II: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940–1945, 1951–1955). Led Britain through the war, delivering powerful speeches that inspired resistance against Nazi Germany.

• Reference Link: Winston Churchill Biography

3. Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Notable Work: The Roosevelt Letters (Edited by Elliott Roosevelt)

• Role in World War II: President of the United States (1933–1945). Led the country through the Great Depression and World War II, making the critical decision to enter the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• Reference Link: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library

4. Adolf Hitler

• Notable Work: Mein Kampf

• Role in World War II: Leader of Nazi Germany (1933–1945). Initiated World War II with the invasion of Poland in 1939 and orchestrated the Holocaust, leading to the deaths of millions.

• Reference Link: Adolf Hitler Biography

5. Joseph Stalin

• Notable Work: Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (by Simon Sebag Montefiore)

• Role in World War II: Leader of the Soviet Union (1924–1953). Led the USSR in the war against Nazi Germany and played a crucial role in the Eastern Front, eventually capturing Berlin in 1945.

• Reference Link: Joseph Stalin Biography

6. Emperor Hirohito

• Notable Work: Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan (by Herbert P. Bix)

• Role in World War II: Emperor of Japan (1926–1989). While his role in decision-making remains debated, he was Japan's symbolic leader throughout the war and announced Japan’s surrender in 1945.

• Reference Link: Hirohito Biography

7. Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Notable Work: Crusade in Europe

• Role in World War II: Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. Led the D-Day invasion in Normandy (June 6, 1944), which was a turning point in liberating Europe from Nazi control.

• Reference Link: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library

8. Plaek Phibunsongkhram— แก้ตัดตำแหน่งออกค่ะ

• Role in World War II: Prime Minister of Thailand during the war. He initially aligned with Japan but was later replaced in 1944. His policies aimed at modernizing Thailand while navigating the complex wartime alliances.

• Reference Link: PlaekPhibunsongkhram Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaek_Phibunsongkhram  --- เปลี่ยนใช้ลิ้งค์นี้ค่ะ

9. Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi (Prince Chai Nat Narenthorn)

• Role in World War II: A royal family member and key figure in the Free Thai Movement, which resisted Japanese occupation and provided intelligence to the Allies.

• Reference Link: Free Thai Movement  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangsit_Prayurasakdi

10. General Douglas MacArthur

• Notable Work: Reminiscences

• Role in World War II: Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the Pacific. Led the island-hopping campaign and oversaw the occupation of Japan after its surrender in 1945.

• Reference Link: Douglas MacArthur Memorial