World Leaders

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This paper individually examines the lives of four different men and their impact on 20th century history. It looks at the rise of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party and the launching of World War II, together with the life of one of the important British leaders of the 20th century, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, whose political career spanned the late 19th century, the two World Wars and the beginnings of the Cold War. It also discusses the early life, political career, and legacies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who served an unprecedented four terms as President of the United States, leading the country through the crisis of the Great Depression and later, through World War II. Also discusses is the father of the American civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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"Churchill was re-elected into the House of Commons in 1924, for the next five years, held the post of national finance minister. During the 1930s, he also wrote several volumes, including an autobiography and the four volumes of Marlborough. Despite the general good reception of his books, the 1930s saw a decline in Churchill's popularity (Charmley 1993). He held no cabinet posts and his warnings against Adolf Hitler's military expansion went unheeded. Furthermore, his support for King Edward VIII cost Churchill public derision and further estranged Churchill from the prime minister, who was pressing for the King's abdication."

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