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Leaders of Conflict

(Mooresville) IMH Leaders of Conflict

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Served in WWI, WWII, and led American troops in the Korean War Douglas MacArthur
Soviet Leader during the Space Race and the Cold War...made problems worse with the Cuban Missile Crisis Nikita Khruschev
North Korean leader who tested nuclear weapons in 2006 Kim Jong Il
Although once an ally with Hitler in WWII, this Soviet leader joined America and Great Britain later...American enemy in the Cold War Joseph Stalin
Leader of Iraq who committed acts of genocide. Saddam Hussein
After terrorist attacks on Sept. 11th, 2001, this American president took a stand to protect the American people George W. Bush
British Prime Minister during WWII. Winston Churchill
Said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." John F. Kennedy
Communist leader in North Vietnam who used violence to target potential traitors. Ho Chi Minh
Took over Communist Russia after the death of Stalin Nikita Krushchev
President who took over after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He worked hard for civil rights and poverty Lyndon B. Johnson
Tried to improve education in the US through his No Child Left Behind Act George W. Bush
Kept Great Britain in the fight during WWII with his "Never Surrender" speech. Winston Churchill
America has feared nuclear war recently thanks to the weapons being harbored in this leader's communist country Kim Jong Il
American president infamous for the Watergate scandal and his resignation. Richard Nixon
Famous for the "I Have a Dream" Speech Martin Luther King Jr.
Pursued and succeed in building a united Democratic Republic of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh
American president involved in the Vietnam War Lyndon B. Johnson
Fought for India's independence from Great Britain Gandhi
Spoke out for passive resistance during the American Civil Rights Movement Martin Luther King Jr.
The United States believed this leader had weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Saddam Hussein
American president during the high points of the Space Race and the Cuban Missile Crisis John F. Kennedy
Most decorated American general during WWII Douglas MacArthur
Preached non-violent protests to opposed the caste system and religious intolerance in India. Gandhi
After overthrowing Cuban president Batista, he established a Communist government that posed as a threat of an alliance with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Fidel Castro
President that ended the Vietnam war. Richard Nixon
Leader of Cuba during the missile crisis. Fidel Castro
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