1. Western Leaders Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Thatcher

2. Harry Truman Democrat Age at inauguration: 60
33rd President of the United States; 1945 –
Democrat
Age at inauguration: 60
Became president when FDR died.
Most known for putting an end to WWII in the Pacific by dropping the atomic bomb on Japan; the Marshall Plan; the Truman Doctrine; and the Korean War

3. Dwight Eisenhower 34th President of the United States; 1953 – 1961
Republican
Age at inauguration: 62
Nickname: Ike
Most known for being the supreme commander of the Allied forces during WWII. During his two terms as president, the country experienced economic prosperity and peace.

4. John F. Kennedy Democrat Age at inauguration: 43 Nickname: JFK, Jack
35th President of the United States; – 1963
Democrat
Age at inauguration: 43
Nickname: JFK, Jack
Most known for the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Cuban Missile Crisis, and for being assassinated early in his presidency.

5. Lyndon B. Johnson Democrat Age at inauguration: 55 Nickname: LBJ
36th President of the United States; 1963 –
Democrat
Age at inauguration: 55
Nickname: LBJ
Most known for becoming president after President Kennedy was assassinated. His presidency is known for the passage of civil rights legislation and the Vietnam War.

6. Richard Nixon 37th President of the United States; 1969 – 1974
Republican
Age at inauguration: 56
Nickname: Tricky Dick
Most known for being the only president to resign from office as a result of the Watergate Scandal. He is also known for ending the Vietnam War and improving U.S. relations with the Soviet Union and China.

7. Ronald Reagan 40th President of the United States; 1981 – 1989
Republican
Age at inauguration: 69
Nickname: The Great Communicator, The Gipper
Most known for being president during the end of the Cold War with the Soviet Union. He’s also famous for his economic policy called “Reaganomics” as well as for being a Hollywood movie star who became president

8. Margaret Thatcher Born: October 13, 1925 Died: April 8, 2013
Occupation: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Born: October 13, Died: April 8, 2013
Served as Prime Minister of the UK: From
Nickname: The Iron Lady
Most known for being the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; she was a staunch conservative.
Accomplishments:
Falkland War: Argentina invaded the British Falkland Islands
Cold War: Allied herself with Ronald Reagan
Union Reform: Reduce the power of the trade unions
Privatization: moved some government run industries such as utilities into private ownership
Economy: through her changes economy began to improve
Assassination Attempt: in 1984 Irish Republican Army planted a bomb at the Brighton Hotel where she was staying, unsuccessful

9. Communist Leaders Joseph Stalin Leonid Brezhnev Mikhail Gorbachev
Mao Zedong
Fidel Castro

10. Joseph Stalin Occupation: Leader of the Soviet Union
Born: December 8, Died: March 5,
Ruled from 1924 until his own death in
Most known for fighting the Germans in WWII and starting the Cold War; he is known as a brutal leader who was responsible for the deaths of over 20 million people

11. Leonid Brezhnev Occupation: Leader of the Soviet Union
Born: December 19, Died: November 10, 1982
Ruled from
Most known for his massive build up of nuclear arms, but at a great cost to the Soviet economy; and being the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War

12. Mikhail Gorbachev Occupation: Leader of the Soviet Union
Born: March 2, 1931
Ruled: was the last leader of the Soviet Union before it dissolved in 1991.
Nickname: The Marked One
Most known for bringing reform to the Soviet Union and helping to end the Cold War.

13. Mao Zedong Occupation: Leader of the Communist Party of China
Born: December 26, Died: September 9,
Ruled: was the primary leader of the country from its establishment in 1949 until his death
Most known for Founding Father of the People’s Republic of China; led the communist revolution in China and fought against the Nationalist Party in the Chinese Civil War

14. Fidel Castro Born: August 13, 1926
Occupation: Prime Minister of Cuba
Born: August 13, 1926
Ruled: Absolute ruler of Cuba from 1959 –
Most known for leading the Cuban Revolution and ruling as dictator for over 45 years