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There were many people involved on both sides of the conflict between the Axis Powers and the Allies. Here you can learn about some of the most important people that were invovled in World War II.

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Joseph Goebbels

Goebbels, Joseph Paul (1897–1945), a German Nazi propagandist. As minister of propaganda in Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, 1933–45, he not only used the press, radio, and other forms of communication to serve the Nazi regime, but also molded German cultural life to that end. More »


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People, such as Erwin Rommel and Erich Raeder, were involved in the fight for Nazi dominance during World War II. Their biographies and the biographies of other people associated with the Axis are presented in this section.
Sir Alan Brooke and others helped lead Great Britain in the fight against the Axis Powers during World War II. Information about him and other notable British figures involved in World War II can be found here.
Some of the other people that were invovled in World War II include Leopold III and Anthony Eden. Topics in this section include biographies about some of the other people that were invovled in World War II.
People, such as Harry Hopkins and Frank Knox, helped lead the fight for the United States against the Nazi Party. You can check out information about them and other notable United States figures in this section.

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