Revealing the true appearance of the leaders of the world in history when they were young

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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