Picture taken of Adolf Hitler, Chancellor of Germany

Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany, became Chancellor in 1933 and Führer in 1934, establishing a fascist, totalitarian regime. He led the Nazi Party and started World War II by invading Poland on September 1, 1939. Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles, rebuilt Germany’s military, and pursued aggressive expansion. His rule caused over 60 million deaths, including the Holocaust, which murdered 6 million Jews. Driven by a vision of a dominant Aryan empire, he opposed democracy and communism. Hitler died by suicide on April 30, 1945, just before Germany surrendered, ending the war in Europe.

A picture taken of Joseph Stalin inside the Kremlin, after he recieved news of Germany's betrayal and advance into Russian territory. 

Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, initially signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact in 1939, but joined the Allies after Germany invaded the USSR on June 22, 1941. He led the Soviet war effort through major battles like Stalingrad (1942–43) and Kursk (1943), playing a critical role in defeating Nazi Germany from the East. Under his rule, the USSR suffered over 20 million deaths, the highest of any nation in the war. Stalin also helped shape post-war Europe at the Yalta Conference (1945), emerging as a key figure in the Allied victory and the start of the Cold War.

A german propoganda poster depicting British prime minister Winston Churchill as a creepy old man and a "monster". 

Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940–1945, led Britain through World War II with strong leadership and defiance against Nazi Germany. He refused to surrender after the fall of France and inspired resistance during the Blitz, which killed over 43,000 civilians. Churchill worked closely with Roosevelt and Stalin, helping to plan key operations like D-Day (June 6, 1944). His leadership was vital to Allied unity and victory.

On July 24, 1944, General Omar Bradley receives the oak leaves to his Distinguished Service Medal from his commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower himself. 

Dwight D. Eisenhower, from the United States, was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II. He planned and led the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, which involved over 156,000 Allied troops landing in Normandy, France—marking the turning point on the Western Front. He coordinated forces from the U.S., U.K., and Canada, and played a key role in liberating Western Europe from Nazi control. Eisenhower’s leadership and strategic planning were critical to the Allied victory in Europe.