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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821)



Napoleon Bonaparte    
Napoleon Bonaparte, or Napoleon I of France, is a popular figure in history. He was a general in the French army who rose to power after the French revolution. Ironically, the French revolution which had overthrown monarchy, crowned Napoleon as the new emperor. Napoleon is noted for his success in the Napoleonic Wars with every major European power. He broadened the French empire to great extent and is well-known for his war strategies and tactics. However, his army was defeated in the Peninsular War and also during the invasion of Russia. Napoleon abdicated and was exiled to Saint Helena, where he died in 1821.

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Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)



Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America, is one of the greatest leaders in American history. He is ranked among the top 3 great Presidents of the United States (the other two being George Washington and Franklin Roosevelt). Lincoln headed the country in the American Civil War to abolish slavery and apartheid. The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln freed nearly 3 million slaves in different states of America. He was assassinated in 1865 by a Confederate sympathizer, John Booth. Lincoln was the first US President ever to be assassinated.

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George Washington


George Washington, known as the founding father of the United States of America, was the leader of the American Revolution and the first president of US. He was a true visionary whose vision has endured for more than 200 years. What made Washington great was his foresight, vision, strategic planning and his ability to lead people to success.

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Adolf Hitler

Although despised through the world, Adolf Hitler was one of the greatest leaders of all time. After becoming the chancellor of Germany in 1933, he was responsible for one of the greatest economic and military expansions the world has ever seen. He successfully invaded more than 10 countries with his brilliant strategy and meticulous planning. His oratory skills, propaganda and planning made him a leader par excellence

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Mao Zedong



Mao was the leader of the Chinese Revolution and the founding father of the People’s Republic of China. He successfully endured and repelled the invasion by Japan during the World War II and subsequently transformed the economy of China into one of the major industrialized economies of the world. Because of him, China is a world power and a potent rival to the dominant United States of America.

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