Top 10 by https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy en-us 2017-05-17 16:36:43 UTC 2025-10-21 23:52:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Napoleon Bonaparte (4 155801 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172384757 1769-1821

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader who conquered most of Europe during his reign. After he seized political power in France in coup d’état, he crowned himself emperor. He was successful in war against various fights against European nations and expanded his empire. However, after attempting an invasion on Russia in 1812, Napoleon abdicated the throne two years later and was exiled to the island of Elba.

Napoleon Bonaparte had a huge role in society especially for the French where had more equal rights for people. he was one of the smartest leader of all time who inspired not only the French but, inspired people around the world.
]]> 2017-05-17 16:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172384757 Adolf Hitler (1) telvinvah90 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385070 Austria
Born April 20, 1889
Died April 30, 1945
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in 1889 rose to power in German politics as leader of the National Socialist German Worker Party also know as the Nazi Party. Hitler started as the chanccellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 later serving as dictator for most of his time in power. His participation in World War 2 led to genocide known as the holocaust, which result in the death of about 6 million Jews and another 5 million noncombatants.

In my eyes Hitler was both a good leader and a bad leader. Hitler was a great leader , the majority of German citizens loved him because he was powerful.  His ability to maintain  the strenght and courage  of a whole nation was truly inspiring and left his legacy even though he did not win the war.]]> 2017-05-17 16:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385070 Joseph Stalin (5) telvinvah90 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385140 Russia
Born: December 18, 1878
Died: March 5, 1953

Born on December 18, 1879, in Georgia, Joseph Stalin rose to power as General Secretary of the Communist Party, by becoming a Soviet dictator after Vladimir Lenin's death. Stalin forced rapid industrialization and the collectivization of agricultural land, resulting in millions of people dying from famine while others were sent to camps. His Red Army helped defeat Nazi Germany during world war 2.

 Joseph Stalin was one of key figures in 20th century. He changed Russia during his time in power. Under his leadership, the Soviet Union played a major role in the defeat of Hitler's Germany during World War II. His Russian force defeated the Greman army.




]]> 2017-05-17 16:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385140 Queen Victoria (8 telvinvah90 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385226 England
Born:  May  24, 1819
Died: January 22, 1901
Queen Victoria is the only child of Edward, the duke of Kent and King George III fourth son. She was the queen of Great British for 63 years. She is the second longest reigning British monarch after Queen Elizabeth II. Queen victoria reign saw great cultural expansion, advances in industry, science, communications, building of railways and the London Underground.

Queen Victoria is important  because she established the modern role of a monarch in the British Empire. She used her title and personality to influence public affairs as the idea became bright. Her idea saved Great British from from the costs of massive military  engagement. She took over the rule of India and East India Company.]]> 2017-05-17 16:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385226 Karl Benz (2) telvinvah90 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385325 Germany
Born: November 25, 1844
Died: April 4, 1929
Karl Benz was born November 25, 1844 in Germany. As a mechanical engineer, he designed and built the first practical car powered by an internal-combustion engine. The first car has three-wheeled Motorwagen, first ran in 1885. His company later produced its first four-wheeled car in 1893 and the first of its series of racing cars in 1899. He left the company in 1906 to form another group with his sons.

Karl Friedrich Benz was a German engineer who designed and developed the world’s first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. Karl and his wife Bertha were the founding members of the Mercedez-Benz company. Benz was born into a poor family in 1844. His father died when he was two years old, and his mother strove to provide him with the best education that she could afford. Benz was an exemplary student in school. He then enrolled at the Poly-Technical University and later studied mechanical engineering at the University of Karlsruhe, graduating at the age of 19 in 1864.]]> 2017-05-17 16:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385325 Harry S. Truman (7) telvinvah90 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385367 America
Born: May 8, 1884
Died: December 26,1972
Harry Truman was the 33rd U.S. president taking over after the death of President Franklin Roosevelt.Truman helped rebuild postwar Europe, work to contain communism and led the U.S. int multiples war. Truman helped in running his family farm after high school and served in world war 1. He became his political career in as a county judge in Missouri in 1922, and was later elected to the U.S. Senate in 1934.

Harry Truman went from being a county judge to deciding to use atomic warfare to end world war 2. Truman was a war hero who say action in battle. He was the president till the end of world war 2 because of the decision he make.


]]> 2017-05-17 16:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385367 Mohandas Ghandi (3 155801 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385500 1869–1948

Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian revolutionist who studied law and advocated for the civil rights of Indians, both at home under British rule and in South Africa. Gandhi became a leader of India’s independence movement, organizing boycotts against British institutions in peaceful forms of civil disobedience. Ghandi practiced fasting to show people that peace can achieved without war. Later Ghandi was assassinated in 1948.

Ghandi had a great influence on the world. he was the best example of ending a war without fighting. Everybody in India loved him and followed his steps to achieve Indian independence. not only did India gain independence, he let everybody travel safely in India.


]]> 2017-05-17 16:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385500 Mao Tse-Tung (6) 155801 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385777 1893–1976

Mao served as chairman of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1959, and led the Chinese Communist Party until his death. Mao's "Great Leap Forward" and the Cultural Revolution were a huge movement but it had disastrous consequences, but many of his goals, including stressing China's self-reliance, were Achieved.

Mao was a great influence at the begging of his rule and he still is up to this day. He was the face of the Chinese revolution that turned China communist. He had everybody follow him and turned the youngster into an army and which they loved his rule. his influence was so big, people to this day still find him as there ruler. ]]> 2017-05-17 16:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385777 Louis XVI (10) 155801 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385935  1754-1793

Louis XVI became the heir to the throne and the last Bourbon king of France after his dad's death. He married Austrian archduchess Marie-Antoinette, the daughter of Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. After some mess ups in the government, Louis XVI brought the French Revolution crashing down on himself, and in 1793 he was executed. 

Louis XVI was the last king during Napoleon's era where he faced some consequences caused by his ancestor which he tried to fight for, but his messed up things more and caused a bigger revolution, which caused both of there deaths and since then, he is known as the last king of France ]]> 2017-05-17 16:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385935 Muhammad Ali (9) 155801 https://padlet.com/155801/595582q2r9jy/wish/172385976 1969- 1849

In 1798, Egypt at that time a  province of the Ottoman Empire, was occupied by a French under Napoleon Bonaparte. When Muhammad Ali arrived there as second in command of a 300-man Albanian regiment sent by the Ottoman government to oust the French from Egypt. With great political skill, the Ottoman sultan’s viceroy in Egypt, with the rank of "pasha". 

Muhammad Ali was a great influence in Egypt where at the time, The french had control of most of Europe was a major superpower during the time. He was able to to go to Egypt and 3 years later, he kicked the french out of Egypt and made a great hero.  

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