The world's leaders, both political and military, have shaped much of history over the centuries. Whether they led troops into battle or influenced generations with their actions, these historical figures, for better or worse, are in the textbooks. And the following childhood photos of world leaders allow us all to see a little-known part of history.
Joe Biden, 1953, circa 1953
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia with his mother, 1870 II, speech at the opening of the National Maritime Museum in 1937
937 when Nelson Mandela was 19
972 baby Justin Trudeau with Pat Nixon
3 year old Mrs Thatcher, 1938
0-year-old Charles de Gaulle's class photo, circa 1900 (third row, second from left)
Ronald Reagan with his eldest brother, in 1912
Mao Zedong in 1913
Adolf Hitler as an infant, circa 1889
John J. Pershing 1886, cadet photo at West Point
Dwight D. Eisenhower playing football in 1912
Putin in 1960
Joseph Stalin in 1902 Photo
Yamamoto fifty-six in 1905
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