Political Leaders of the Cold War

The atlas holds 39 people and 821 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Winston Churchill, Ho Chi Minh and Kofi Annan.

Notable people

  1. Winston Churchill

    from 1948 to 1965

    11 moments here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

  2. Ho Chi Minh

    from 1950 to 1969

    10 moments here

    Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…

  3. Kofi Annan

    from 1954 to 1983

    9 moments here

    Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

  4. Mao Zedong

    from 1949 to 1976

    8 moments here

    Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party and founded the People’s Republic of China.…

  5. Mahatma Gandhi

    from 1947 to 1948

    7 moments here

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

  6. Gabriela Mistral

    from 1948 to 1957

    7 moments here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

  7. Hugo Chávez

    from 1954 to 1984

    6 moments here

    Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…

  8. Mohamed Morsi

    from 1951 to 1985

    6 moments here

    Egyptian engineer, university professor, Muslim Brotherhood politician, and Egypt’s fifth president, serving from 2012 until his removal in July…

  9. Ebrahim Raisi

    from 1960 to 1989

    6 moments here

    Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…

  10. Li Keqiang

    from 1955 to 1988

    6 moments here

    Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…

  11. Tupac Shakur

    from 1971 to 1988

    5 moments here

    American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…

  12. Shinzo Abe

    from 1954 to 1978

    3 moments here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  13. Joseph Stalin

    in 1953

    1 moment here

    Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…

  14. Henry Ford

    in 1947

    1 moment here

    American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…

  15. Alexei Navalny

    in 1976

    1 moment here

    Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, politician, and political prisoner. This chronology records supported locations of his birth,…

Moments

  1. 1953 Married in Newport John F. Kennedy
  2. 1953 Sentencing and imprisonment Fidel Castro
  3. 1953 Arrival in Guatemala Che Guevara
  4. 1953 Letter from San José Che Guevara
  5. 1954 Political activity in Guatemala City Che Guevara
  6. 1954 Addressed Chicago executives John F. Kennedy
  7. 1954 Arrival and medical work in Mexico City Che Guevara
  8. 1954 Begins Dexter Avenue pastorate Martin Luther King Jr.
  9. 1955 Exile and revolutionary preparation Fidel Castro
  10. 1955 Settled at Hickory Hill John F. Kennedy
  11. 1955 Stavropol home with Raisa Mikhail Gorbachev
  12. 1955 Air-force pilot training Yuri Gagarin
  13. 1955 Release and return to Havana Fidel Castro
  14. 1955 Observes the Freedom Charter's adoption Nelson Mandela
  15. 1955 Move to Stavropol Mikhail Gorbachev
  16. 1955 Marriage to Hilda Gadea in Mexico Che Guevara
  17. 1955 Proceeds to Cape Town Nelson Mandela
  18. 1955 Travels through Transkei Nelson Mandela
  19. 1955 Leads Holt Street mass meeting Martin Luther King Jr.
  20. 1956 Addresses crowd after home bombing Martin Luther King Jr.
  21. 1956 Departure aboard Granma Che Guevara
  22. 1956 Granma voyage in the Caribbean Sea Che Guevara
  23. 1956 Granma departure Fidel Castro
  24. 1956 Landing at Playa Las Coloradas Che Guevara
  25. 1956 March to Alegría de Pío Che Guevara
  26. 1956 Granma landing Fidel Castro
  27. 1956 Sierra Maestra guerrilla base Fidel Castro
  28. 1956 Rides an integrated Montgomery bus Martin Luther King Jr.
  29. 1956 Held in Johannesburg Prison Nelson Mandela
  30. 1957 Guerrilla base in the Sierra Maestra Che Guevara
  31. 1957 Mao–Khrushchev state visit Mao Zedong
  32. 1957 Helps establish the SCLC Martin Luther King Jr.
  33. 1957 Moves to San Onofre Drive Ronald Reagan
  34. 1957 Meeting Valentina Goryacheva Yuri Gagarin
  35. 1957 Meeting with Celia Sánchez Fidel Castro
  36. 1957 Witnesses Ghanaian independence Martin Luther King Jr.
  37. 1957 Delivers “Give Us the Ballot” Martin Luther King Jr.
  38. 1957 Posting to Northern Fleet fighter regiment Yuri Gagarin
  39. 1958 Returned to Georgetown John F. Kennedy
  40. 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
  41. 1958 Radio Rebelde formation Che Guevara
  42. 1958 Return to Algeria as prime minister Charles de Gaulle
  43. 1958 Meets President Eisenhower Martin Luther King Jr.
  44. 1958 Marries Winnie in Bizana Nelson Mandela
  45. 1958 Battle of Las Mercedes Che Guevara
  46. 1958 Faces formal Treason Trial Nelson Mandela
  47. 1958 Stabbed at Harlem book signing Martin Luther King Jr.
  48. 1958 Consecration as auxiliary bishop Pope John Paul II
  49. 1958 Receives Order of Liberation in Paris Winston Churchill
  50. 1958 Arrival at Santa Clara University Che Guevara

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