Károlyi, Mihály. 1875-1955. Hungarian. Sought independence from Austria. President 1919.

Kaunda, Kenneth. 1924-. Zambia. First president 1964-.

Kennedy, John. 1917-63. US President 1961-. -“New Frontier”. Peace Corps. Apollo Program. Cuban Missile Crisis. Assassinated by Oswald. Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty.

Kennedy, Robert. 1925-68. US attorney-general 1961-4. Assassinated while running for presidential nomination.

Kenyatta, Jomo. 1894-1978. Kenya. First president 1964-.

Kruger, Paul. 1825-1904. Boer Transvaal president 1883-1900.

LaFollette, Robert. 1855-1925. US Progressive Party leader. Presidential candidate 1924.

Laurens, Henry. 1724-92. US President of Continental Congress 1777-8. Captured by British. Exchanged for Cornwallis.

Lebanese National Pact. 1943-75. Compromise government of Maronite President, Sunni Prime Minister, Shi’ite Speaker.

Lebrun, Albert. 1871-1950. French president 1931-40. Surrendered to Pétain.

Lincoln, Abraham. 1809-65. US Republican president 1861-. Civil War. Gettysburg. Emancipation Proclamation. Assassinated. Booth.

Lutuli, Albert. 1898-1967. African Zulu chief. Pacifist ANC President 1952-. Let My People Go 1962.

MacMahon, Patrice de. 1808-93. French Marshal. Crushed Commune. President 1873-79.

Madison, James. 1751-1836. US President. 1809-17. “Father of US Constitution.”

Makarios III. 1913-77. Orthodox archbishop. Pro-Greek Cyprus president 1959-.

Mandela, Nelson. 1918-. South African anti-Apartheid ANC leader. Jailed 1962-90. President 94-99.

Manin, Daniele. 1804-57. Risorgimento leader. Venetian Republic president 1848-9.

Mannerheim, Carl. 1867-1951. Finnish president. 1944-6. Led fight vs Bolsheviks 1918-21, army 1939-44.

Marcos, Ferdinand. 1917-89. Autocratic Philippine president 1965-86.

Masaryk, Thomas. 1850-1937. Founder, first President of Czechoslovakia, 1918-35.

McKinley, William. 1843-1901. US President 1897-. Spanish American War. Gained Hawaii. Assassinated by anarchist.

Mitre, Bartolomé. 1821-1906. Argentine general, president 1862-68. Overthrew Rosas. Reunited Argentina.

Mitterand, François. 1916-96. Socialist president of France, 1981-95. Promoted European unity.

Mobutu Sese Seko. 1930-97. President of Zaire 1971- by coup.

Monroe, James. 1758-1831. US President 1817-25. Florida acquired 1819. Missouri Compromise. Monroe Doctrine.

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