35. Deposing A Dictator

A sure sign of dictatorship is a leader naming streets or monuments after themselves while they're still alive. There were several streets named 'Adolf Hitler Street' in Germany during the Second World War, but the signs were quickly taken down after his defeat.

In this picture, an American soldier is helping with the process. He's taken Hitler's name down, and replaced it with the name of the victorious American President Roosevelt. We're not sure how long the Germans left the new sign up there.

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