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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
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David Cameron
1966–?Modern HistoryUnited Kingdom
He rebranded Britain’s Conservative Party, led the country through austerity, then gambled on a referendum he thought he would win—and lost everything when voters chose Brexit.
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David Lloyd George
1863–1945Industrial AgeUnited Kingdom
He guided Britain to victory in the First World War, helped redraw the map of Europe at Versailles, and then watched everything he built come apart in the following decade.
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