<P> The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers . They were forced to adapt to new technologies and shaped the direction of modern warfare . Some political leaders , particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict , Adolf Hitler ( Germany ) , Benito Mussolini ( Italy ) and Emperor Hirohito ( Japan ) , acted as supreme military commanders as well as dictators for their respective countries or empires . </P>
<P> The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers . They were forced to adapt to new technologies and shaped the direction of modern warfare . Some political leaders , particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict , Adolf Hitler ( Germany ) , Benito Mussolini ( Italy ) and Emperor Hirohito ( Japan ) , acted as supreme military commanders as well as dictators for their respective countries or empires . </P>
who was the leader of italy during the second world war
who was the leader of italy during the second world war
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini