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World Leaders
Social Studies World Leaders Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Farouk I | Leader of Eygpt. |
| Mao Zedong | He made China Communist. (Communist China) |
| Jawaharlal Nehhru | Prime Minister of India. He was also friends with Gandhi. |
| Shah of Iran (Mohammad Reza Pahlavi) | Exiled from Iran and the government was overthrown. |
| David Ben-Gurion | Prime Minister if Israel. |
| Hirohito | Emperor of Japan during WWII. |
| Kim II-Sung | Leader of North Korea during Korean War. |
| Syngman Rhee | Leader of South Korea. |
| Rainier III | King Prince of Monaco. He also married famous American actress Grace Kelly and had three children with her. |
| Joseph Stalin | Leader of USSR during WWII. |
| George VI-UK (6) | Ruling Monarch of UK during WWII. |
| Harry S. Truman | U.S. President after FDR. He also ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb. (Also known as the A-bomb. |
| Diplomatic | Characterized by special tact in negotiations. |
| Dispensation | That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power. |
| Diverse | Capable of various forms. |
| Docile | Easy to manage. |
| Dowry | The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage. |
| Dragoon | In the British army, a cavalryman. |
| Excruiate | To inflict severe pain or agony upon. |
| Excursion | A journey. |
| Excusable | Justifiable. |
| Exasperate | To excite great anger in. |