John F. Kennedy
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on the 29th of May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the 35th President of the United States until his fatal assassination in November 22nd 1963. John grew up privileged due his wealthy family and their social status. Kennedy attended Choate Academy during his teen years. He then studied law in Harvard University and graduated in 1940 with a Masters Degree in Law and a background in political science. His interest in politics and history increased when he visited his family in Britain. Kennedy and his brother joined to fight in World War 1, which he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, after saving one of the soldiers, while fighting in sea. Involvement in politics ran in the Kennedy family, with his father Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. , being appointed by the 32nd President of the United States Franklin Roosevelt, as the first Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Later in 1938, he was appointed as the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom. In 1946, John was elected as a congress in Massachusetts's 11th district, which lasted for approximately 6 years. He was appointed as the U.S. senate, after his run as a congressman.
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Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev led the Soviets during the Cold War, after Joseph Stalin passed away. He was born on the 15th of April, 1894 in Kalinovka, Russia. Growing up in a poor family, he didn’t have a lot of exposure on politics and education, with only 4 years of education. Later, Khrushchev moved to Ukraine and joined the Bolshevik movement, which then increased his views on communism. He became a strong supporter of Stalin and his vision of communism. Nikita then attended the Stalin Industrial Academy, and shortly after that worked for the Communist Party full-time. During his time at the Party, Nikita was given one of the high ranks in the inner circle, where Joseph Stalin worked. After Stalin’s passing, Khrushchev was appointed by the party as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. During his leadership, he began a “De-Stalinization”, where all he removed anything that was either influenced, inspired, or in the memory of Joseph Stalin. He removed forced labour, which Stalin created during his reign. Khrushchev stated that he did not support any of Stalin’s decisions in the past and wanted to fix all the wrongdoings done. This could be a mention at the Gulag camps that have slaughtered over 1 million people between 1934 to 1953.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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