Last week US News released a special edition talking about todays best leaders, well that got me thinking, who do you think are the best leaders from through out history. I would like to see five people on each of your lists and why you choose them. I based my choices on pure leadership skill not on any agreement to their political views, well not with much.
1) Franklin Delano Roosevelt: FDR is a personal hero of mine and I think he is extremely deserving of the number one place on my list. He guided our nation through the worst time economicly (I can't spell) that we have ever been in, then he persevered to help lead us through WWII. He showed no signs of weakness and always stood even after contracting polio and loseing his abillity to walk with out assitance. Just imagine where we would be with out all he did for our nation, it is very likely I would be typing in german right now. And most amazingly he did all of this with very little scandal (there was that adding extra supreme court judges thing). Oh and he managed to get elected 4 times.
2) Mutsohito Meiji: This man was one of the most important people in the History of Japan. Meji managed to destroy the vicious government of the Shogun and unify all of Japan. He started Japan towards a represetative government and forged it into a mighty world power after winning wars against both Russia and China. His remains are enshrined in the shrine that bares his name in Tokyo. Side note: Meiji means "enlightened rule".
3) Alexander The Great: One of if not the greatest millitary minds in history. In a matter of only about 13 years he conquered not only all of the known world of his time but also explored and conquered beyond that boundry. He was not only extremely savy when it came to commanding his troops in battle but was a great statesman. He knew better than to completely undermine the culture of the areas he conquered but instead made there former leaders his govenors and imbraced an east asian as his bride.
4) Napoleon Bonaparte: Another great millitary man. Napoleon managed to do the nearly impossible. He was able to conquere most of europe within a very short period of time. He also rose up and took control of France as its new emperor after the chaos that was known as the French Revolution. Nap[oleon on numerous ocasions was able to outsmart forces much larger than his own. He on multiple occasions defeated not one enemy but the combined allied forces of Russia, Great Brittain, and Prussia. Unfortunatelt he eventually streched his forces to thin when attempting to fight a 2 front war against both a Brittain and R ussia and was defeated at the battle of Waterloo.
5) Hitler: A strange choice but a deserving one. Hitler was able to use his wicked mind to curve the thought process of an entire society and put the fate of an entire race and religion in Jepardy (did I spell that right?). Using his millitary skill he was able to conquered most of Europe with little trouble. He was also a genius about aquiring alies and was able to control Italy through the use of his puppet Mussolini. He also was able to sway the millitary might of Japan to his cause and together he and the axis powers put the world in Jepardy.
1) Franklin Delano Roosevelt: FDR is a personal hero of mine and I think he is extremely deserving of the number one place on my list. He guided our nation through the worst time economicly (I can't spell) that we have ever been in, then he persevered to help lead us through WWII. He showed no signs of weakness and always stood even after contracting polio and loseing his abillity to walk with out assitance. Just imagine where we would be with out all he did for our nation, it is very likely I would be typing in german right now. And most amazingly he did all of this with very little scandal (there was that adding extra supreme court judges thing). Oh and he managed to get elected 4 times.
2) Mutsohito Meiji: This man was one of the most important people in the History of Japan. Meji managed to destroy the vicious government of the Shogun and unify all of Japan. He started Japan towards a represetative government and forged it into a mighty world power after winning wars against both Russia and China. His remains are enshrined in the shrine that bares his name in Tokyo. Side note: Meiji means "enlightened rule".
3) Alexander The Great: One of if not the greatest millitary minds in history. In a matter of only about 13 years he conquered not only all of the known world of his time but also explored and conquered beyond that boundry. He was not only extremely savy when it came to commanding his troops in battle but was a great statesman. He knew better than to completely undermine the culture of the areas he conquered but instead made there former leaders his govenors and imbraced an east asian as his bride.
4) Napoleon Bonaparte: Another great millitary man. Napoleon managed to do the nearly impossible. He was able to conquere most of europe within a very short period of time. He also rose up and took control of France as its new emperor after the chaos that was known as the French Revolution. Nap[oleon on numerous ocasions was able to outsmart forces much larger than his own. He on multiple occasions defeated not one enemy but the combined allied forces of Russia, Great Brittain, and Prussia. Unfortunatelt he eventually streched his forces to thin when attempting to fight a 2 front war against both a Brittain and R ussia and was defeated at the battle of Waterloo.
5) Hitler: A strange choice but a deserving one. Hitler was able to use his wicked mind to curve the thought process of an entire society and put the fate of an entire race and religion in Jepardy (did I spell that right?). Using his millitary skill he was able to conquered most of Europe with little trouble. He was also a genius about aquiring alies and was able to control Italy through the use of his puppet Mussolini. He also was able to sway the millitary might of Japan to his cause and together he and the axis powers put the world in Jepardy.
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I realise that many did lose there power but while they held power they were great leaders. Others that nearly made my list included two of yours Charlemagne and Washington. Others that nearly made the list were Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Julius Ceaser.
well, well, well... someone said khan. You just had to drag me into this.
1. Genghis Khan (tx gra for the spelling, lol) Once held the largest land empire EVER. He only lost it because he never had a great enough heir to keep everything in order!!
2.Alexander the great. The greatest and most ferocious general ever. He won many batles that seemed impossible, and probly could have conqured the world and held it together by shear force of will.
3.Oda Nobunaga. He was seen in a light that put him in the same ranks as hitler, but he still managed to surpress countless rebellions and sucessfuly unify Japan and kept it together. (not to say he didn't bring a gun to a knife fight...)
4.Washington. Sometimes he doesn;t get enough credit. He made america.. well close enough neway. He held the states together with his nonpartisan politics and his ideals. Just by being the man he was, he kept america from falling in on itself in the early years.
5.Wilson. I have to say this was a hard pick, but I think that Wilson has to take it. His plans for dealing with WWI were a littel shaky, but in the end he created a brillant method for world peace. If america would have only ratified the treaty, there was a possibility of eliminating WWII altogether. (even though he could haved sceeded a few points and it might have passed... n/m)
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