World History
Social Studies
Unit: 08B Lesson: 02
Golda Meir
(1898-1978)
Trikosko, M. S. (Photographer). (1973). Golda meir, israeli pm. [Print Photo].
Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Golda_Meir_03265u.jpg
 Born in Kiev (present-day Ukraine)
 Emigrated with family to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1906
 Immigrated to British Mandate Palestine in 1921 to help found a Jewish
state
 A signer of the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel –
May 14, 1948
 Israel’s first ambassador to the Soviet Union
 1949-1956 Minister of Labor
 1956-1966 Foreign Minister of Israel
o Initiated Israel’s policy of cooperation with newly independent nations
of Africa
o Secured relations with the United States
 1969 elected Prime Minister of Israel (1969-1974)
o Led Israel through the 1973 Yom Kippur War with Egypt and Syria Political leader, diplomat, Israel’s fourth Prime Minister
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Margaret Thatcher
(2008). Former british prime minister margaret thatcher. (2008). [Print Photo]. Retrieved from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Margaret_Thatcher.png 
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Born in England,1925
Graduated from Oxford University
1970-1974 Education Minister
Prime Minister of Great Britain (1979-1990)
o 1979-1983 First Term
o 1983-1987 Second Term
o 1987-1990 Third Term
o Privatized state industries, lowered taxes, reduced social spending –
led to a revitalized the economy
o Nicknamed “The Iron Lady” by the Soviets
o Defeated Argentina in a war over the Falkland Islands
British Prime Minister – only woman to lead a major
Western democracy
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Social Studies
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Mother Teresa
(1910-1997)
Odenkerken, E. (Photographer). (1988). Mother teresa. [Print Photo].
Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mother_Teresa.jpg
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Born in Macedonia (Nationality: Albanian)
Joined the Sisters of Loreto at age 18
Took vows as a Roman Catholic nun in Calcutta, India
Devoted herself to the poorest people in the slums of Calcutta
1950 started her own Catholic order – The Missionaries of Charity
o Primary goal to help the poorest of poor
o Care for those persons most neglected by society
 The Missionaries of Charity spread throughout the world
 Mother Teresa has been recognized for her work:
o Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) o Nehru Prize (1972) o Balzan Prize (1979) o Nobel Peace Prize (1979) o The United States Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985) Roman Catholic nun, humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
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Indira Gandhi
(2008). Indira gandhi sketch. (2008). [Print Drawing]. Retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indira‐Sapta.jpg  Daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India
 Appointed Minister of Information and Broadcasting
 Elected Prime Minister of India (1966-1977, 1980-1984)
o First female Prime Minister of India
o India engaged in war with Pakistan (1971) under her leadership
o Increased food production in India with the Green Revolution –
transformed India’s food shortages into surplus production
o Assassinated in 1984
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Nelson Mandela
World History
Social Studies
Unit: 08B Lesson: 02
(2008). Nelson mandela in hohannesburg. (2008). [Print Photo]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nelson_Mandela‐2008_(edit).jpg  Born in South Africa, 1918
 Anti-apartheid activist
 1962 – arrested, convicted of sabotage, sentenced to life in prison
(served 27 years in prison)
o Became the symbol of resistance against the anti-apartheid movement
in South Africa
o Helped to end South Africa’s apartheid system of racial segregation
 President of South Africa 1994-1999
o First president to be elected in a democratic election
o Has received over 250 awards including co-winning a Nobel Peace
Prize (1993) Political prisoner, helped end South Africa’s apartheid system,
first black president of South Africa
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Mohandas Gandhi
(1869-1948)
(1942). Mohandas k. gandhi. (1942). [Print Photo]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MKGandhi.jpg  Obtainted a law degree in London, practiced law in South Africa for 21
years
 Spiritual and moral leader favoring India’s independence from Great
Britain
o Promoted passive resistance, self-sufficiency, civil disobedience,
non-cooperation and boycotts
o Undertook hunger strikes to protest oppression of poor classes in
India and other injustices
o Led Indians in a Salt March protesting the national salt tax
o Led Indians to independence from Great Britain through non-violent
resistance
o Assasinated in 1948 by a Hindu nationalist
Leader of India’s movement for independence, non-violent
activist
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Óscar Romero
(1917-1980)
(2006). Óscar a. romero. (2006). [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Óscar_Arnulfo_Romero_y_Galdámez_.jpg
 Became a Roman Catholic priest in 1942
 1977 appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop of El Salvador
o Spoke out against poverty,victims of represssion, social injustice,
human rights violations, and torture in
El Salvador
o Requested international intervention to protect people against
government forces
o Assassinated while celebrating Mass in 1980
Outspoken activist against political oppression
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