Axis leaders of World War II (Central Victory)

The Axis leaders of World War II were the important political and military figures during the war. They basically led all of the other Axis powers. They were established with the signing of the Axis Pact in 1940 and pursued a strong militarist and nationalist ideology with a policy of anti-communism. During the closing months the first world war, puppet governments were established in the occupied areas. The main leaders were Kaiser Wilhelm III alongside Adolf Hitler of Germany, King Farouk I of Egypt, and Emperor Hirohito with Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and Fumimaro Konoe of Japan.

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 * Kaiser Wilhelm II was emperor of Germany from 1888 until his death in 1941. He is seen as a national hero and symbol of German military strength from World War I. He signed the Axis Pact on behalf of Germany in 1940, shortly after he began to withdraw from public life due tohis failing health. Upon his death German morale dropped drastically almost costing them the war.
 * Kaiser Wilhelm III was emperor of Germany for most of the war. His popularity with the people is not as great as his fathers was but they have faith that he can lead Germany to another great victory. He usually maintains the day-to-day activities of German life while Hitler sees overmilitary opperations, although Wilhelm III reviews them and often adds his own opinion.
 * Adolf Hitler was the Chancellor of Germany during the war. Hitler came into power during Germany's period of success after the Great War. During his term Germany became a federal state with a policy of anti-communism. Hitler expanded the German military and upgraded it with experimental, and later modern, technology. Hitler is seen as the modern Bismarck to the German people. He was assinated by German communists in 1949.
 * Wilhelm Frick is the Minister of the Interior and Chief of the German Secret Police, or Gestapo.
 * Hermann Göring was Reichsmarschall and commander of the Luftwaffe during the war. Hitler awarded Göring the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross for his successful leadership. He became Hitler's successor in 1949. As chancellor he enforced Hitler's policies and continued them until 1955.
 * Wilhelm Keitel was an army general and the Chief of the OHL, the High Command of the German Military, throughout the war.