1. Important People

Adolf Hitler

One of the most important people from World War II would be Hitler himself. Despite the fact that Hitler is revered negatively, he was important nonetheless. He was important because he was leader of the Nazi party during this time. Hitler was the leader of one of the enemies of the Allies, and was a leading cause of the genocide seen during this time. Hitler ruthlessly invaded many countries around Germany. He was responsible for contributing to a major part in the war. Although Hitler is not looked fondly upon, he was responsible for a major part of the war, and the deaths of millions.

Isoroku Yamamoto

Much like Hitler, the Allies did not look fondly upon Yamamoto. Yamamoto was partly responsible for the bombing of pearl harbor. He was an admiral in the Japanese army during World War II. After the US started to intervene with Japanese expansion in Asia, Yamamoto viewed the US as a threat. Because of this he pushed for the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which indeed went through. This is what brought the US into the war. So in ways Yamamoto is partly responsible for the US entering WWII. He was there through many battles between Japan and the US. 

Herschel Grynszpan

Herschel Grynszpan was a 17 year old Jew who had been visiting in Paris when his father had been deported to Poland. Grynszpan was furious, so he shot dead an employee of the German Embassy in Paris. This led to the event, Kristallnacht; "Night of Broken Glass". This was a violent attack on the Jewish community in Germany. This was an important event because it marked a major step-up in the Nazi policy of Jewish persecution.

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur was the commander of the Allied Land forces in the Pacific during the time of World War II. He played a key role in leading the US in combat against the Japanese. It was MacArthur who had come up with the idea of "island-hopping". It was because of MacArthur's strategies that the US was able to win many fierce battles, and ultimately get the Japanese to surrender. MacArthur paved the way to victory.