Political leaders and movements

FDR

The 32nd President of the United States who served from 1933 to 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal to counteract the Great Depression and led the country during World War II.

stalin

General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he led the USSR from the mid-1920s until 1953 and is known for implementing policies that resulted in rapid industrialization and political repression.

Mao Zedong

Chinese Communist revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China, he led the country from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.

peoples republic of china

The official name of China since 1949, established by Mao Zedong, characterized by a one-party communist state.

Ho Chi Minh

Vietnamese revolutionary leader and the founding father of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, he played a crucial role in the fight for Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule and led the country during the Vietnam War until his death in 1969.

Kwame Nkrumah

The first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, he was a key figure in the Pan-African movement and led the country to independence from British colonial rule in 1957.

Gamel Abdul Nasser

Egyptian nationalist leader who served as the second President of Egypt and played a significant role in modernizing the nation and promoting Arab socialism.

Mohandas Khomeini

Iranian religious leader and politician, he led the 1979 Iranian Revolution that resulted in the overthrow of the Shah and established the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Pan Arabianim

A political and cultural movement advocating for the unity of Arab countries and peoples, emphasizing shared heritage and interests.

Zionism

A national movement for the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, which promoted the establishment of the State of Israel.

Muslim Leage

A political organization in the British Raj that played a crucial role in the creation of Pakistan, advocating for the interests of Muslims in India.