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1. In 1927 the son of a U.S. Congressman of Minnesota, Charles Augustus _________ was chosen as "Time" Man of the Year. In 1932, however, "Time" described him as the Victim of the Year, when his son and namesake Charles Augustus __________ Jr. was kidnapped from the family-home in New Jersey. He played a role in the invention of an artificial heart ,he caused some irritation in 1938 by accepting a German medal of honour from the hands of Herman Goering himself and was up till Pearl Harbour active in a crusade against USA involvement in World War II. What was the surname of this Colonel of the U.S.A. army and pioneer of aviation?
2. When in 1930 the "Time" staff had to decide on who was going to be on the cover of their Man of the Year issue, they hesitated between candidates such as Josef Vissarionovitch Dzhugashvili aka Stalin, James Ramsay MacDonald, Adolf Hitler and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Which of them did they finally nominate?
3. The 1931 'winner' was the French politician Pierre _________ who had been called upon to take the Premiership of the French Government, after Aristide Briand had refused to accept the job. Alas in 1940 he was to become notorious as a leading member of the Vichy Government and in October 1945 he was executed for collaboration. His surname can be read as a palindrome. What is it?
4. In 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt was Man of the Year. How often did he get that title in the course of his career?
5. In 1935 a non-white was chosen as "Time" Man of the Year. Who was he?
6. In 1936 there was no 'Man' of the Year, but a Woman of the Year. Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson won the title. It took 16 years before another woman managed to push all male rivalry aside: Queen Elizabeth II. In 1975 there was some 'collective nomination' to honour the merit of women. To whom was the nomination addressed?
7. 1938 saw Adolf Hitler on the "Time" cover as Man of the Year. Alas he was to remain a force to be counted with for more years than just 1938. His main achievement had been a conference with such European top politicians as the British PM Neville Chamberlain, the French Premier Daladier, the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini during which the political map of Europe had been re-drawn in his favour. Where did this meeting take place?
8. After nominating Adolf Hitler as Man of the Year the "Time" staff may have been a little cautious about nominating Germans once again. Who was the first German after Hitler to earn the nomination?
9. U.S. Presidents were first in line for earning a recognition of their merits. Which of these NEVER won the title "Time" Man of the Year?
10. It may be a consolation that some of the great performers in world politics never won the nomination either. Which of these is the only Chinese leader that ever was "Time" Man of the Year?
11. With the years "Time" became more frivolous in nominating Men of the Year.A number of times they nominated 'pairs' of men. In 1993 they even nominated FOUR people as 'the Peacemakers'. Which of these was NOT one of them?
12. Funnily enough in 1990 "Time" chose the two George Bushes as 'Man of the Year' and they did not mean George Bush Sr and George Bush Jr. Another pair had been Nixon and Kissinger in 1972. With whom did Ronald Reagan share the honour in 1983?
13. 'Collective Men of the Year' had been chosen already in 1950: the American Fighting Men; 1956: the Hungarian Freedom Fighters ; 1960: The US Scientists; 1966 'the 25 and Under'; 1968: the Astronauts Anders, Borman and Lovell (Neil Armstrong never made it !); 1969: the Middle Americans. 1982 saw a complete innovation: it was non-human. What was it?
14. Being a general helps somewhat to be chosen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was chosen as "Times" Man of the Year in 1944, long before he had become a President. Being a car-manufacturer also may be helpful.(1928 Walter P.Chrysler). 'Inventing' CNN is what Ted Turner had done. (1991) Writing books is definitely not enough. Even being Pope is in itself not enough. Yet two Popes made it. The present Pope, John Paul II was Man of the Year in 1994. Who was the only Pope who had preceded him?
15. That it is not quite necessary to be your country's leader to be chosen as "Times" Man of the Year, was proven by John Foster Dulles in 1954, Martin Luther King in 1963, General Westmoreland in 1965, John J.Sirica the Watergate Judge in 1973 or Newt Gingrich in 1995.Some of the more important leaders of countries never made it.Which of these was never chosen?
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