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By the way, you know that January 4, 1943 the magazine "Time" called a man in 1942 Joseph Stalin?

Weekly «Time» publishes its ranking persons since 1927. Magazine selects the "man of the year" depending on the impact that a particular person has had on society, and without taking into account that this is a positive or negative influence. The first person who made the cover of the magazine in the "Man of the Year" back in 1927, became known to American pilot Charles Lindbergh detective fate. He was awarded this honor for being alone across the Atlantic Ocean. It was from that issue of the magazine and started a kind of chronicle, built on actions of individuals. Lindberg followed for automobile magnate Walter Chrysler and chairman of the board of directors of "General Electric" Owen Young. In the period 1930-1940's "Persons of the Year" recognized not only by politicians (as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, twice), and dictators. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and his wife graced the cover of the magazine in 1937. The following year the nomination "Man of the Year" earned Adolf Hitler. However, instead of a photo on the cover of the magazine was placed medieval engraving depicting the torture of the Inquisition by hanging. In 1939, the "man of the year" according to Time became Joseph Stalin, who was the second time this nomination, but not as a dictator but as a fighter against fascism - January 4, 1943 the magazine "Time" named him Man of 1942. The magazine stated: "... Not a step back! .. 1942 was a year of blood and strength. The man, whose name means steel, one whose vocabulary includes words in English tough guy - a man in 1942. Only Joseph Stalin knows how close to the defeat of Russia in 1942. Only Joseph Stalin knows how he managed to save Russia. Joseph Stalin won. He is the coolest guy ... ". In the decade marked by the Second World War, "Persons of the Year" twice recognized as Winston Churchill, Harry Truman and General George Marshall. Among the leaders of our country "achievement" of Stalin - twice to become a "man of the year" - repeated in the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev.

Source: www.calend.ru/event/5561/