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Millions of men died during the Second World War and each of those men, civilians or soldiers, affected the war. But only a handful of those men greatly affected the war in such a way that they, with their leadership and decisions, determined the outcome of the war. These men were the leaders in the army's involved in World War II. One of those leaders influenced the war with a 'deeply religious and very profane …

…Patton's military achievements caused authorities to overlook strong civilian criticism of some of his methods, including his widely reported striking of a hospitalized, shell-shocked soldier General George S. Patton Jr's influence helped win World War II. With good tactics, pushing his men for victory, and and winning battles as quickly as he did were his ways of influencing it. For these reasons I strongly believe he helped win the war and saved thousands of men.