Gk3 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Who was the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkiye?
Kemal Atatürk
Kemal Atatürk is known for modernizing Turkey and establishing it as a secular nation.
What was Otto von Bismarck’s role in German history?
Transformed a collection of small German states into the German Empire and was its first chancellor.
Bismarck’s policies and diplomatic strategies are credited with unifying Germany.
Who served as Prime Minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955?
Winston Churchill
Churchill is renowned for his leadership during World War II.
Who became the first French president elected by popular vote since 1848?
Charles de Gaulle in 1965
De Gaulle played a significant role in establishing the Fifth Republic in France.
Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika were pivotal in reforming the Soviet Union.
Who led the Vietnamese nationalist movement and was President of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh is a key figure in Vietnamese history for his role in the struggle for independence.
Who was the first head of the USSR and a key figure in the Bolshevik take-over of power in Russia in 1917?
Vladimir Lenin
Lenin’s leadership was crucial in establishing communist rule in Russia.
Who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the freedom of enslaved people in the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln is celebrated for the Emancipation Proclamation and his leadership during a tumultuous period.
Who, along with F.W. de Klerk, helped end the apartheid system in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Mandela’s efforts were instrumental in transitioning South Africa to a multiracial democracy.
Who was a British naval commander known for his victories against the French during the Napoleonic Wars?
Horatio Nelson
Nelson is remembered as one of Britain’s greatest naval commanders.
