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Photos of the WW2 leaders as children. (lemmy.world)
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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 54 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Funny how they all have different vibes.

Stalin looks like a bully. Hitler looks like he's been bullied and is going to be a school shooter.

Many of the others look like pompous twats and/or spoilt rich kids.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Churchill was a pompous, rich, spoiled kid. But he did a good job as the war needed.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Hirohito was a prince and Roosevelt was old money. Idk about Eisenhower but American generals historically come from well to do backgrounds.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

After a cursory glance it seems like Eisenhower's family would've been firmly middle class, not great but not bad either. So pretty standard merchants.