The document discusses several historical figures and events related to power and leadership: - Fidel Castro took control of Cuba in 1959 and remained its dictatorial leader for nearly five decades, establishing communist rule in Cuba. - Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revolutionary and leader who established the People's Republic of China in 1949, holding power until his death in 1976. His political philosophy of Maoism influenced global Marxism-Leninism. - Joseph Stalin consolidated power in the Soviet Union after Lenin's death and led as a dictator through purges that executed millions, though he was also considered a revolutionary figure. - Kim Jong-il succeeded his father Kim Il-sung as the

3. In 
1959, Fidel Castro took  Mao Zedong, also transliterated as
Mao Tse-tung and commonly
control of Cuba by force referred to as Chairman Mao
and remained its (December 26, 1893 – September
9, 1976), was a Chinese
dictatorial leader for Communist revolutionary, guerrilla
nearly five decades. As warfare strategist, Marxist political
philosopher, and leader of the
the leader of the only Chinese Revolution. He was the
communist country in the architect and founding father of
the People's Republic of China
Western (PRC) from its establishment in
Hemisphere, Castro has 1949, and held control over the
nation until his death in 1976. His
been the focus of theoretical contribution to
international controversy. Marxism–Leninism, along with his
military strategies and brand of
policies, are collectively known as
Maoism.

4.  Kim Jong-il (born Yuri
Irsenovich Kim;[3] 16 February
 Joseph Stalin was one of the 1941; official biography claims
most influential dictators of 1942[4] – 17 December 2011)[5]
the 20th century. He was the supreme leader of
obtained power of the North Korea (DPRK) from 1994
communist U.S.S.R. after the to 2011. He succeeded his
death of Vladmir Lenin. He
was considered both a father and founder of the DPRK
monster and revolutionary. Kim Il-sung following the elder
He was a monster due to Kim's death in 1994. Kim Jong-il
what is referred to the was the General Secretary of
Purges. These were the the Workers' Party of
execution the millions of Korea, Chairman of the
Soviet people. Stalin National Defence Commission
considered these people a
threat to his political future of North Korea, and the
supreme commander of the
Korean People's Army, the
fourth-largest standing army in
the world

5. A) What is power?
B) Think about who has power and
what are the ingredients of power
C) What are some true/false
preconceptions about absolute
power?
D) Write a 150 word essay
summarizing your conclusions.

6. a)How do people
challenge authority?
b)How successfully is
power challenged?
c)For what reasons do
people protest?
d)How has the source
and exercise of power
changed over time?

7. Spain's two biggest
unions, the CCOO and
UGT, led protests in 57
cities against the reforms
which Spain's new
conservative government
argues are needed to
slash a jobless rate of
22.85 percent, the highest
in the developed world.
The two largest protests
were held in Madrid and
Barcelona, Spain's
second city. They drew
hundreds of thousands of
demonstrators.

8. Greece is today racked
with protest and violent
episodes in what is being
called the "mother of all
strikes," ahead of another
vote on austerity cuts and
higher taxes. The austerity
measures the Prime
Minister's government is
expected to
implement, starting with
30,000 jobs, will begin to
touch more deeply the
middle class of a country
that is a founding
member of the European
Union.

9. An African Union peace
mission has received a frosty
welcome in Benghazi, the de
facto capital of the Libyan
opposition, as rebel
supporters insisted that
Muammar Gaddafi relinquish
power.
More than 1,000
demonstrators waved pre-
Gaddafi flags and chanted
slogans against the Libyan
ruler outside a hotel in the
city. They said they had little
faith in the visiting mediators,
who they said were mostly
allies of Gaddafi who
preached democracy for
Libya but did not practice it
at home.