Historical figures of World War II

The atlas holds 54 people and 330 moments here, from 1939 to 1945. The most recorded lives are Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler and John F. Kennedy. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

  1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    from 1939 to 1945

    41 moments here

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…

  2. Adolf Hitler

    from 1939 to 1945

    31 moments here

    Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…

  3. John F. Kennedy

    from 1939 to 1945

    22 moments here

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

  4. Charles de Gaulle

    from 1939 to 1945

    21 moments here

    French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

  5. Benito Mussolini

    from 1940 to 1945

    19 moments here

    Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…

  6. Winston Churchill

    from 1939 to 1945

    15 moments here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

  7. Ernest Hemingway

    from 1939 to 1944

    12 moments here

    American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…

  8. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    from 1940 to 1945

    11 moments here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  9. George Orwell

    from 1940 to 1945

    10 moments here

    George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…

  10. Marlene Dietrich

    from 1940 to 1945

    10 moments here

    German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…

  11. Pope Benedict XVI

    from 1939 to 1945

    10 moments here

    Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

  12. Jean-Paul Sartre

    from 1940 to 1945

    8 moments here

    French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…

  13. Jawaharlal Nehru

    from 1939 to 1945

    7 moments here

    Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…

  14. Elizabeth II

    from 1939 to 1945

    6 moments here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  15. Walt Disney

    from 1939 to 1941

    6 moments here

    Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…

  16. Albert Camus

    from 1940 to 1945

    6 moments here

    French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…

  17. Harry S. Truman

    from 1944 to 1945

    6 moments here

    Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

  18. Ronald Reagan

    from 1941 to 1945

    5 moments here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  19. Nelson Mandela

    from 1939 to 1944

    5 moments here

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

  20. Martin Luther King Jr.

    from 1941 to 1944

    5 moments here

    American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

  21. Frida Kahlo

    from 1939 to 1945

    5 moments here

    Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…

  22. Ho Chi Minh

    from 1940 to 1945

    5 moments here

    Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…

  23. Gabriela Mistral

    from 1939 to 1945

    5 moments here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

  24. Joseph Stalin

    from 1943 to 1945

    4 moments here

    Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…

Moments

  1. 1939 Wartime stay at Balmoral Elizabeth II
  2. 1939 Finca Vigía tenancy Ernest Hemingway
  3. 1939 Hotel Ambos Mundos residence Ernest Hemingway
  4. 1939 Paris exhibition trip Frida Kahlo
  5. 1939 Return to La Casa Azul Frida Kahlo
  6. 1939 Return voyage to New York Frida Kahlo
  7. 1939 Chilean consul in Nice Gabriela Mistral
  8. 1939 Visit to China before World War II Jawaharlal Nehru
  9. 1939 Observed prewar Berlin John F. Kennedy
  10. 1939 Studies at Fort Hare Nelson Mandela
  11. 1939 Minor-seminary enrollment Pope Benedict XVI
  12. 1939 Lays foundation of Mahajati Sadan Rabindranath Tagore
  13. 1939 Attends launch of Bismarck Adolf Hitler
  14. 1939 Snow White Academy Award Walt Disney
  15. 1939 Arrives in Klaipėda Adolf Hitler
  16. 1939 Enters Prague Castle Adolf Hitler
  17. 1939 Andrew Lang Lecture at St Andrews J. R. R. Tolkien
  18. 1939 Government Code and Cypher School course J. R. R. Tolkien
  19. 1939 Attends Tirpitz launch in Wilhelmshaven Adolf Hitler
  20. 1939 Opens New York World's Fair by television Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  21. 1939 Visits Orissa at provincial invitation Rabindranath Tagore
  22. 1939 Sails to Mount Vernon with British monarchs Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  23. 1939 Meets Szilárd and Wigner on Long Island Albert Einstein
  24. 1939 Met Philip at Dartmouth Elizabeth II
  25. 1939 Fishes at Campobello Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  26. 1939 Fishes in Bonne Bay Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  27. 1939 Fishes in Newfoundland's Bay of Islands Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  28. 1939 Fishing trip through Atlantic Canada Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  29. 1939 Stops in Halifax Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  30. 1939 The Wizard of Oz New York premiere Judy Garland
  31. 1939 Enters Gdańsk Adolf Hitler
  32. 1939 Inspects siege front near Warsaw Adolf Hitler
  33. 1939 Inspects Westerplatte Adolf Hitler
  34. 1939 Visits front near Ubieszyn Adolf Hitler
  35. 1939 Attacked at Bitche in the Saar Offensive Charles de Gaulle
  36. 1939 Move to Arcan Ridge Helen Keller
  37. 1939 Congress Working Committee meeting Jawaharlal Nehru
  38. 1939 Attended Parliament's war speeches John F. Kennedy
  39. 1939 Returned to wartime London John F. Kennedy
  40. 1939 Takes refuge in Royan Pablo Picasso
  41. 1939 Dies at Maresfield Gardens Sigmund Freud
  42. 1939 Attends victory parade in Warsaw Adolf Hitler
  43. 1939 Leaves Bürgerbräukeller before Elser bomb Adolf Hitler
  44. 1939 Speaks at presidential-library cornerstone Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  45. 1939 Visits BEF headquarters in France Winston Churchill
  46. 1939 Moved to Sandringham Elizabeth II
  47. 1939 Move to the Burbank studio Walt Disney
  48. 1940 Move to Paris for Paris-Soir Albert Camus
  49. 1940 Wartime stay in Lyon Albert Camus
  50. 1940 Fort Ord assignment Dwight D. Eisenhower

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