WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Adolf Hitler-Germany
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Emperor Hirohito-China
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Joseph Stalin-Soviet Union
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Benito Mussolini-Italy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hirohito was emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was the longest-reigning monarch in Japan’s history.
Detailed explanation-2: -Emperor Hirohito and WW II The leader of Japan during World War II was Emperor Hirohito, who also served as the head of the military. In this capacity, he personally signed the Tripartite Pact in 1940. This formed an alliance with the fascist nations of Germany and Italy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Evidence for wartime culpability Some historians contend that Hirohito was directly responsible for the atrocities committed by the imperial forces in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in World War II.
Detailed explanation-4: -Emperor Hirohito of Japan died of cancer at the age of 87 on January 7, 1989. He was once worshipped as a god incarnate. After World War II, he renounced his divinity and became the symbol of both the state and the unity of the people.