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Ba Maw

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1893-02-08 Date of death: 1977-05-29 City: Maubin Country: Myanmar Profession: Prime minister of Burma End: Arrested and interned by the Americans in Tokyo Other information: Prime Minister during the Japanese occupation of Burma. He was appointed national leader by the Japanese. In 1943 Burma was declared independent and he was appointed head of state. He had no real power since the Japanese ruled the country. When the British overran Burma he was arrested and jailed.

Balbo, Italo

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1896-00-00 Date of death: 1940-00-00 Country: Italy Profession: Governor of Libya End: Shot down over Libya by Italian antiaircraft artillery Other information: Balbo was one of the most flamboyant politicians of the Fascist movement. He was a distinguished pioneer aviator, had been Minister of Aviation and in 1936 was appointed Governor of Libya. He strongly opposed Mussolini's alliance with Hitler and urged Mussolini to take no part in the war.

Hugenberg, Alfred

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1865-06-19 Date of death: 1951-03-12 City: Hannover Country: Germany Profession: Leader of the German National Party End: Jailed by the British from 1946 till 1951 Other information: Factory owner and leader of the German National Party, who after the elections of 1933 formed a coalition with Hitler. That made it possible for Hitler to become Chancellor. Soon after the party was banned. Hugenberg played no significant role after that.

Daladier, Eduard

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1884-00-00 Date of death: 1970-00-00 City: Carpentras Country: France Profession: Prime Minister of France 1938-1940 End: Died in Paris in 1970. Other information: Daladier, Chamberlain, Mussolini and Hitler signed the Agreement of Munich. They agreed that Germany was permitted to occupie a part of Tsjechoslawakia. After the German occupation of France he was arrested by Petain and spent the war in prison.

Ho Chi Minh

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1890-05-19 Date of death: 1969-09-03 City: Kimlien Country: Vietnam Profession: Vietnamese communist leader. End: On September 3, 1969, he died in Hanoi of heart failure. Other information: When Japan occupied Vietnam in 1941, he resumed contact with International Communist Party leaders and helped to found a new Communist-dominated independence movement, popularly known as the Vietminh, that fought the Japanese. In August 1945, when Japan surrendered, the Vietminh seized power and proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) in Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh became president. The Emperor of Assam, Bao Dai had to abdicate.

Anderson, John

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1882-07-08 Date of death: 1958-01-04 City: Edinburgh Country: United Kingdom Profession: Chancellor of the Exchequer. End: John Anderson died in London on 4th January 1958. Other information: Anderson joined the War Cabinet in October 1940 as Lord President of the Council. In this post he was responsible for organizing civilian and economic resources. He was also responsible for suppressing the Communist Party supporting the Daily Worker. In October 1943 he became Chancellor of the Exchequer where he introduced the PAYE system for income tax payment.

Amery, Leopold

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1873-11-22 Date of death: 1955-09-16 City: Gorakhpur Country: india Profession: Secretary of State for India and Burma. End: Lost the elections of '45 and thus lost his seat. Other information: A member of the Conservative Party, in 1911 Amery was elected to represent Sparkbrook, Birmingham, in the House of Commons. In the government headed by David Lloyd George, he served as under-secretary of state for the colonies (1919-21). This was followed by the post of First Lord of the Admiralty (1922-24) and then colonial secretary (1924-29). After Churchill became Prime Minister Amery was appointed Secretary of State for India and Burma. He set up a committee to advise Churchill on strategy's to fight the Japanese in India.

Thalmann, Ernst

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1886-04-16 Date of death: 1944-08-14 City: Hamburg Country: Germany Profession: Chairman of the German communists. End: Killed in Buchenwald on August 18,th 1944 on special order by Hitler. Other information: Thalmann is the communist candidate for the presidential elections in 1933. Von Hindenburg and Hitler are his opposers. In 1933 he is arrested on the accusation of high treason.

Blum, Leon

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1872-04-09 Date of death: 1950-03-30 City: Parijs Country: France Profession: Prime minister of France. End: Held captive in Buchenwald and Dachau. Other information: Blum became France's first socialist Prime minister in 1936. He closed the Matigon deal which ended a major strike. In June 1940 he resisted pressure to give in to Petain, who wanted to close a seize fire with the Germans and he was strongly oppesed to the Vichy Government of Petain. He was arrested and send to Buchenwald and Dachau.

Dolfuss, Engelbert

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1892-10-04 Date of death: 1934-07-25 City: Texing Country: Austria Profession: Chancelor of Austria. End: Killed during an nazi attempt to seize power. Other information: On May 1st, 1934 Austria got new constitutional laws. The only party allowed was the party founded by Dollfuss, "das Vaterlandische Front". On July 25th, 1934 the Austrian nazis, who counted on German help, succeeded in seizing the Government building. Dolffuss was injured and died of his injuries.

Adenauer, Konrad

Role: Politician Sex: M Date of birth: 1876-01-05 Date of death: 1967-04-19 City: Keulen Country: Germany Profession: Major of Cologne. End: Chancelor of Germany in 1949. Other information: Mayor of Cologne and was arrested because of his anti nazi sympathies. He removed the naziflags from Cologne and refused to meet Hitler. He was reinstated as Major by the Americans after the war but removed from office by the English for incompetence. He became Chancelor of Germany in 1949.