they made history yeah we are together defending all that to freemen is deaf
defending all that to freemen is deaf
defending all that to freemen is deaf welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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taking a look at 10 influential
taking a look at 10 influential political leaders of the last century
political leaders of the last century
political leaders of the last century people have got to know whether or not
people have got to know whether or not
people have got to know whether or not their presidents a crook well I’m not a
their presidents a crook well I’m not a
their presidents a crook well I’m not a crook
crook
crook I earned everything I’ve got for this
I earned everything I’ve got for this
I earned everything I’ve got for this list we’re going in chronological order
list we’re going in chronological order
list we’re going in chronological order from 1910 to 2010 and choosing one
from 1910 to 2010 and choosing one
from 1910 to 2010 and choosing one political leader per decade we’ve
political leader per decade we’ve
political leader per decade we’ve limited ourselves to one figure per
limited ourselves to one figure per
limited ourselves to one figure per country and have based our choice on an
country and have based our choice on an
country and have based our choice on an individual who has had significant
individual who has had significant
individual who has had significant impact on politics and history the 1910s
impact on politics and history the 1910s
impact on politics and history the 1910s Vladimir Lenin Russia after founding the
Vladimir Lenin Russia after founding the
Vladimir Lenin Russia after founding the Bolsheviks faction of the Marxist
Bolsheviks faction of the Marxist
Bolsheviks faction of the Marxist Russian social democratic party
Russian social democratic party
Russian social democratic party Lenin was instrumental in overthrowing
Lenin was instrumental in overthrowing
Lenin was instrumental in overthrowing Russia’s provisional government during
Russia’s provisional government during
Russia’s provisional government during the 1917 October Revolution as leader of
the 1917 October Revolution as leader of
the 1917 October Revolution as leader of the first constitutionally socialist
the first constitutionally socialist
the first constitutionally socialist state Lenin put in place numerous
state Lenin put in place numerous
state Lenin put in place numerous political and economic reforms that
political and economic reforms that
political and economic reforms that forever changed the Russian socialist
forever changed the Russian socialist
forever changed the Russian socialist Federative Soviet republic though
Federative Soviet republic though
Federative Soviet republic though considered a dictator the former premier
considered a dictator the former premier
considered a dictator the former premier of the Soviet Union left a lasting
of the Soviet Union left a lasting
of the Soviet Union left a lasting impact on communism and history the
impact on communism and history the
impact on communism and history the 1920s Mahatma Gandhi India Gandhi
1920s Mahatma Gandhi India Gandhi
1920s Mahatma Gandhi India Gandhi observed much racial discrimination
observed much racial discrimination
observed much racial discrimination while working as a lawyer in South
while working as a lawyer in South
while working as a lawyer in South Africa this inspired him to lead his
Africa this inspired him to lead his
Africa this inspired him to lead his fellow Indians in nonviolent campaigns
fellow Indians in nonviolent campaigns
fellow Indians in nonviolent campaigns and protests to improve their rights and
and protests to improve their rights and
and protests to improve their rights and freedoms when he was the head of the
freedoms when he was the head of the
freedoms when he was the head of the Indian National Congress in the early
Indian National Congress in the early
Indian National Congress in the early 1920s while it took several decades
1920s while it took several decades
1920s while it took several decades India’s independence from Britain was
India’s independence from Britain was
India’s independence from Britain was eventually achieved due to Gandhi’s
eventually achieved due to Gandhi’s
eventually achieved due to Gandhi’s efforts and determination the 1930s
efforts and determination the 1930s
efforts and determination the 1930s Adolf Hitler Germany following the Nazis
Adolf Hitler Germany following the Nazis
Adolf Hitler Germany following the Nazis failed 1923 coup attempt Hitler got
failed 1923 coup attempt Hitler got
failed 1923 coup attempt Hitler got another chance to spread his German
another chance to spread his German
another chance to spread his German nationalism as well as his
nationalism as well as his
nationalism as well as his anti-capitalist anti-communist and
anti-capitalist anti-communist and
anti-capitalist anti-communist and anti-semitic views he was named
anti-semitic views he was named
anti-semitic views he was named Chancellor of Germany’s coalition
Chancellor of Germany’s coalition
Chancellor of Germany’s coalition government in 1933 as leader of the
government in 1933 as leader of the
government in 1933 as leader of the Third Reich the dictator ruled over a
Third Reich the dictator ruled over a
Third Reich the dictator ruled over a totalitarian state and established
totalitarian state and established
totalitarian state and established concentration camp
concentration camp
concentration camp for the opposition he then triggered
for the opposition he then triggered
for the opposition he then triggered World War two when Germany and the
World War two when Germany and the
World War two when Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland in 1939 the
Soviet Union invaded Poland in 1939 the
Soviet Union invaded Poland in 1939 the 1940s Winston Churchill the United
1940s Winston Churchill the United
1940s Winston Churchill the United Kingdom while he made some questionable
Kingdom while he made some questionable
Kingdom while he made some questionable World War one decisions the British
World War one decisions the British
World War one decisions the British bulldog redeemed himself during the
bulldog redeemed himself during the
bulldog redeemed himself during the second world war with his invaluable
second world war with his invaluable
second world war with his invaluable leadership skills as Prime Minister
leadership skills as Prime Minister
leadership skills as Prime Minister Churchill motivated the British people
Churchill motivated the British people
Churchill motivated the British people to keep fighting the Nazis it was thanks
to keep fighting the Nazis it was thanks
to keep fighting the Nazis it was thanks to his willpower and his formation of
to his willpower and his formation of
to his willpower and his formation of the grand alliance with United States
the grand alliance with United States
the grand alliance with United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Soviet Union’s Joseph Stalin that
the Soviet Union’s Joseph Stalin that
the Soviet Union’s Joseph Stalin that the war was finally brought to an end
the war was finally brought to an end
the war was finally brought to an end what kind of a people do they think we
what kind of a people do they think we
what kind of a people do they think we are is it possible they do not realize
are is it possible they do not realize
are is it possible they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere
that we shall never cease to persevere
that we shall never cease to persevere against them until they have been taught
against them until they have been taught
against them until they have been taught a lesson which they and the world will
a lesson which they and the world will
a lesson which they and the world will never forget the 1950s Kim il-sung North
never forget the 1950s Kim il-sung North
never forget the 1950s Kim il-sung North Korea Kim had only been North Korea’s
Korea Kim had only been North Korea’s
Korea Kim had only been North Korea’s premier for a few years when the first
premier for a few years when the first
premier for a few years when the first statues of him appeared in 1950 the
statues of him appeared in 1950 the
statues of him appeared in 1950 the great leader led the invasion of South
great leader led the invasion of South
great leader led the invasion of South Korea which resulted in over 1 million
Korea which resulted in over 1 million
Korea which resulted in over 1 million deaths within three years while he tried
deaths within three years while he tried
deaths within three years while he tried to help North Korea’s economy the
to help North Korea’s economy the
to help North Korea’s economy the communist leader also established a
communist leader also established a
communist leader also established a strong military presence prison camps
strong military presence prison camps
strong military presence prison camps and the use of executions during his
and the use of executions during his
and the use of executions during his rule his autocratic government helped
rule his autocratic government helped
rule his autocratic government helped pave the way for his future presidency
pave the way for his future presidency
pave the way for his future presidency the 1960s Fidel Castro Cuba with Castro
the 1960s Fidel Castro Cuba with Castro
the 1960s Fidel Castro Cuba with Castro as Prime Minister the 60s saw Cuba
as Prime Minister the 60s saw Cuba
as Prime Minister the 60s saw Cuba become a socialist state and build ties
become a socialist state and build ties
become a socialist state and build ties with the Soviet Union after the American
with the Soviet Union after the American
with the Soviet Union after the American funded Bay of Pigs invasion failed
funded Bay of Pigs invasion failed
funded Bay of Pigs invasion failed Castro strengthened his Marxist Leninist
Castro strengthened his Marxist Leninist
Castro strengthened his Marxist Leninist beliefs and communist policies which
beliefs and communist policies which
beliefs and communist policies which spurred the next year’s Cuban Missile
spurred the next year’s Cuban Missile
spurred the next year’s Cuban Missile Crisis despite his regimes repression of
Crisis despite his regimes repression of
Crisis despite his regimes repression of the opposition its anti-imperialism
the opposition its anti-imperialism
the opposition its anti-imperialism and revolutionary action Castro also
and revolutionary action Castro also
and revolutionary action Castro also helped increase Cuba’s global influence
helped increase Cuba’s global influence
helped increase Cuba’s global influence kick Kong boom bap en escuelas
kick Kong boom bap en escuelas
kick Kong boom bap en escuelas all that compel el movimiento
all that compel el movimiento
all that compel el movimiento evolutionary oh hey the 1970s Mao
evolutionary oh hey the 1970s Mao
evolutionary oh hey the 1970s Mao tse-tung China as founder of the
tse-tung China as founder of the
tse-tung China as founder of the People’s Republic of China
People’s Republic of China
People’s Republic of China Chairman Mao planned to modernize his
Chairman Mao planned to modernize his
Chairman Mao planned to modernize his one-party socialist state and
one-party socialist state and
one-party socialist state and nationalize its industries through the
nationalize its industries through the
nationalize its industries through the Great Leap Forward when that failed he
Great Leap Forward when that failed he
Great Leap Forward when that failed he launched the Cultural Revolution hoping
launched the Cultural Revolution hoping
launched the Cultural Revolution hoping to reinforce his power spread communism
to reinforce his power spread communism
to reinforce his power spread communism and remove dissidents while his health
and remove dissidents while his health
and remove dissidents while his health deteriorated in the 70s the period
deteriorated in the 70s the period
deteriorated in the 70s the period marked the transition between Mao’s
marked the transition between Mao’s
marked the transition between Mao’s China and the China of today which
China and the China of today which
China and the China of today which continues to experience massive economic
continues to experience massive economic
continues to experience massive economic growth the 1980s Ruhollah Khomeini Iran
growth the 1980s Ruhollah Khomeini Iran
growth the 1980s Ruhollah Khomeini Iran after leading the coup d’etat against
after leading the coup d’etat against
after leading the coup d’etat against Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi during the
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi during the
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi during the Iranian Revolution Ayatollah Khomeini
Iranian Revolution Ayatollah Khomeini
Iranian Revolution Ayatollah Khomeini became Iran’s supreme leader political
became Iran’s supreme leader political
became Iran’s supreme leader political and religious power was so great that
and religious power was so great that
and religious power was so great that Iraq invaded the country hoping to
Iraq invaded the country hoping to
Iraq invaded the country hoping to prevent his Islamic Revolution later
prevent his Islamic Revolution later
prevent his Islamic Revolution later that decade
that decade
that decade Khomeini ensured his leadership was
Khomeini ensured his leadership was
Khomeini ensured his leadership was secured by executing thousands of
secured by executing thousands of
secured by executing thousands of political prisoners
political prisoners
political prisoners he further championed the Islamic cause
he further championed the Islamic cause
he further championed the Islamic cause by requesting Salman Rushdie’s death
by requesting Salman Rushdie’s death
by requesting Salman Rushdie’s death after Muslims accused the author of
after Muslims accused the author of
after Muslims accused the author of blasphemy the 1990s Nelson Mandela South
blasphemy the 1990s Nelson Mandela South
blasphemy the 1990s Nelson Mandela South Africa following 27 years in jail for
Africa following 27 years in jail for
Africa following 27 years in jail for his anti-apartheid views Mandela was
his anti-apartheid views Mandela was
his anti-apartheid views Mandela was finally released in 1990 as South
finally released in 1990 as South
finally released in 1990 as South African this is the time for us to speak
African this is the time for us to speak
African this is the time for us to speak of what is best for the future of our
of what is best for the future of our
of what is best for the future of our country he then helped end apartheid in
country he then helped end apartheid in
country he then helped end apartheid in South Africa as president of the African
South Africa as president of the African
South Africa as president of the African National Congress and thanks to the
National Congress and thanks to the
National Congress and thanks to the country’s first democratic and
country’s first democratic and
country’s first democratic and multiracial elections he eventually
multiracial elections he eventually
multiracial elections he eventually became the first black South African
became the first black South African
became the first black South African president while he focused on rebuilding
president while he focused on rebuilding
president while he focused on rebuilding the economy uniting citizens and
the economy uniting citizens and
the economy uniting citizens and investigating human rights abuses he
investigating human rights abuses he
investigating human rights abuses he also brought his country onto the world
also brought his country onto the world
also brought his country onto the world stage never and never again shall it be
stage never and never again shall it be
stage never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again
that this beautiful land will again
that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by
experience the oppression of one by
experience the oppression of one by another the 2000s george w bush
another the 2000s george w bush
another the 2000s george w bush states of america following in his
states of america following in his
states of america following in his father’s footsteps w became the 43rd
father’s footsteps w became the 43rd
father’s footsteps w became the 43rd President of the United States the
President of the United States the
President of the United States the former Texas governor concentrated on
former Texas governor concentrated on
former Texas governor concentrated on tax cuts socially conservative
tax cuts socially conservative
tax cuts socially conservative initiatives and education reform but it
initiatives and education reform but it
initiatives and education reform but it was 9/11 and his global war on terrorism
was 9/11 and his global war on terrorism
was 9/11 and his global war on terrorism that really marked his presidency the
that really marked his presidency the
that really marked his presidency the United States hunt down and punish those
United States hunt down and punish those
United States hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts
responsible for these cowardly acts
responsible for these cowardly acts despite this controversial move Bush was
despite this controversial move Bush was
despite this controversial move Bush was elected for a second term and was put to
elected for a second term and was put to
elected for a second term and was put to the test with events like Hurricane
the test with events like Hurricane
the test with events like Hurricane Katrina and a lengthy recession do you
Katrina and a lengthy recession do you
Katrina and a lengthy recession do you agree with our list who do you think are
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