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Charles de Gualle was the sovereign political leader of France before, during and after World War II. De Gualle’s political involvement in France began as a soldier in the French Army in World War I. He soon gained status as General and later served as France’s minister for National Defense. He is most famous his leadership role in the Free French government-in-exile and as an anti-Nazi guerrilla leader during World War II. French independence and foreign policies are often accredited to Charles de Gaulle. France had many leaders succeeding de Gaulle who often structured their governmental practices in his footsteps...
Victoria was born on May 24, 1819 at Kensington Palace, London. Queen Victoria’s family tree was a royal one. Victoria was the only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent. Victoria’s mother was Princess Victoria Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Edward was the son of George III and Queen Charlotte and had three brothers; George IV, Frederick Duke of York, and William IV. None of Edwards’s brothers had legitimate children therefore, when Victoria’s father died, Victoria became heir to the throne.
Victoria was only 18 years old when she inherited the throne. Victoria began her reign as Queen at a time when...
Fidel Castro’s birth was on August 13, 1926 in Cuba. He was the son of Angel Castro Argiz and Lina Ruz Gonzalez. As a youth Castro attended Catholic schools. He later studied law school at the University of Havana, graduating in 1950.
In 1948, Castro married Mirta Diaz-Balart and together they had a son named Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart in 1949. Only several years after their son was born the two divorced. Castro later remarried Dalia Soto del Valle and had five sons.
After graduating law school in 1950, Castro became a member of the Ortodoxo Party and campaigned for a...
Robert Francis Kennedy was born on November 20th 1925 in Brooklyn, Massachusetts. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy was a millionaire businessman who had also served in government. Joseph Kennedy instilled in his nine children, an intense competitive nature and desire to succeed. At the age of 27, Robert, or Bobby Kennedy, as he was known to friends, entered the political arena. He managed the winning senate campaign of his older brother, John Kennedy in 1952.
Soon after in Washington DC, Bobby Kennedy worked as a legal council on various senate committees. In 1960, at the age of 34, Bobby successfully...
