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Archduke Franz Ferdinand Alexander the Great Mikhail Gorbachev Catherine the Great Benito Mussolini Garibaldi Commodore Perry Justinian Julius Caesar Nelson Mandela Chiang Kai-Shek Ayatollah Khomeini Mansa Musa Nikita Khrushchev Simon Bolivar Archduke Franz Ferdinand Boris Yeltsin

Mikhail Gorbachev Last Communist leader of the Soviet Union Perestroika – Policy of reform of economy and government Glasnost – Policy of Openness to Democratic Ideas

Alexander the Great Macedonian (Greek) Emperor- created huge empire Conquered Greece, Egypt, India, and Persia Blended these four cultures into Helenistic Culture

Catherine the Great Czarina of Russia Wanted to expand Russian territory “Enlightened Despot” – liked the ideas of the Enlightenment

Benito Mussolini Dictator of Italy during World War II Extreme Italian Nationalist Joined with Hitler and Japan to form the Axis Powers

Justinian Emperor of Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire Preserved laws with Justinian’s Code

Julius Caesar Roman General and Dictator Expanded the Roman Empire Assassinated by members of Roman Senate

Garibaldi Italian Nationalist Helped Unite Italy by conquering Sicily and Southern Italy Led an army called the “Red Shirts”

Commodore Perry American Naval Commander Opened Japan to trade ending their isolation

Chiang Kai-shek Nationalist leader of China Fought against Mao Zedong in the Chinese Civil War He lost and established Republic of Taiwan

Mansa Musa King of Mali His rule led to a Golden Age in West Africa

Nelson Mandela Fought Apartheid policies in South Africa Spent 27 years in jail fighting racial inequality Became first black President of South Africa

Ayatollah Khomeini Spiritual Leader in Iran Helped develop theocracy there Anti-American Fundamentalist Muslim

Boris Yeltsin President of Russia Leader of Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union Reformed Russia’s government and economy

Simon Bolivar Nationalist/independence leader in South America Led an army to win independence from Spain His nickname is the “Great Liberator”

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary His assassination directly led to World War I

Nikita Khrushchev Communist leader of the Soviet Union Lead USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis De-Stalinization