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politician and pioneer born New York USA
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born into a wealthy Manhattan family the parents died when she was young and raised by grandparents
Eleanor Roosevelt
married at 21 her husband later became the 32nd president of the US
Eleanor Roosevelt
remained involved in politics after her husband died pressed the US to join the United Nations and was America's first delegate to UN
Eleanor Roosevelt
she oversaw the UN's creation of the Universal declaration of human rights
Eleanor Roosevelt
political leader born in French Indo China Cambodia
Pol pot
Born to a wealthy family and studying radio electronics in Paris
Pol pot
while studying he got involved in a Marxist communist group failed exams and had to return to Cambodia
pol pot
taught French literature and became leader of the Khmer rouge communist party and became leader of isampuechan 1975
Pol pot
responsible for the death of 1.8 million people in the Cambodian genocide the killing Fields
Pol pot
political leader born China
Shi huang di
Born during the Han dynasty in China
Shi Huang Di
unified warring kingdoms became leader but named himself the first emperor and established the Qin dynasty
Shi Huang Di
started taking mercury pills believing this would make him a mortal but died from his poisoning
Shi Huang Di
supporters burried a large terra-cotta army with him
Shi Huang Di
politician born Honolulu USA
Barack Obama
moved around a lot in youth and lived with his grandparents for years
Barack Obama
earned a law degree from Harvard university
Barack Obama
whs the senator for the state of Illinois from 2005 to 2008
Barack Obama
elected President of the United States in 2008 and was first African-American in this role
Barack Obama
Notorious international figure born Saudi Arabia
Osama bin Caden
studied economics at university and became obsessed with Islamic jihad
Osama bin Laden
father wealthy businessman with close ties to the Saudi royal family
Osama bin Laden
in 1979 went to Afghanistan to help the resistance against Soviet union occupation
Osama bin Ladan
led a terrorist organization that killed thousands of people all over the world and was killed by US special forces while hiding in Pakistan
Osama bin Ladan
political leader born Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
only went to school for four years as his parents were poor farmers
Nikita Khrushchev
worked as a metal worker and organize strikes for better pay and joined the bolsheviks after czar Nicolas 2 abdicated
Nikita Khruschev
was very close to Joseph Stalin and replaced him as leader of Soviet Union when Stella died 1953
Nikita Khruschev
brought the world to the brink of nuclear war when he installed nuclear weapons in Cuba resulting in the Cuba missile crisis
Nikita Khruschev
writer born England
Shakespeare
father was a local businessman and politician so he was able to go to school
Shakespeare
moved to London to see if he could get his writing published and joined a company of actors
Shakespeare
his writing got the attention of some influential people and nobles and business partner built a theatre the globe as a location for his plays
Shakespeare
published 38 plays in 154 sonnets
Shakespeare
revolutionary and military leader born Scotland
William Wallace
father was a minor Scottish noble and landowner
William Wallace
defeating and occupying English army knighted for this and named Guardian of Scotland fought for Scottish independence
William Wallace
defeated the English in more battles but was betrayed by a Scottish noble and handed over to King Edward 1 of England
William Wallace
tried and convicted for treason hanged drawn and quartered
William Wallace