Most Respected Statesmen of the 20th Century

Former President of France and leader of the Free French Forces during World War II

First Prime Minister of India and key figure in the Indian independence movement

First President of Tanzania and key figure in African independence and unity

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II

Led India to independence through non-violent civil disobedience movement.

First Chancellor of West Germany and key figure in post-war European integration

First Prime Minister of Singapore and architect of its economic growth

Led anti-apartheid movement, became South Africa's first black president.

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32nd President of the United States and leader during the Great Depression and World War II

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Second Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize laureate