A Phenomenal Leader Who Influenced The World For The Best
A Phenomenal Leader Who Influenced The World For The Best
Shohorat Mahapara Purnata
The twentieth-century reforms were unprecedented. To date, it is the most revolutionized century that the works have ever glimpsed. It can be quickly announced that no other century contributed to the development of human civilization like the twentieth century, from nuclear energy weapons to technological advances, decolonization to nationalism. Also, to remark on the wars that took place and changed the modern world into the way it is today: World War l and all, the Cold War or the Gulf War. Nevertheless, this century gave us many prominent leaders who changed the world and helped shape it in the best way it could have been. Starting from Woodrow Wilson, the man who led the US during WW1, to Winston Churchill, a phenomenal leader who not only led Great Britain through the difficult time of WW2 but also saved the world from oppressive and bigoted Nazis, and Mother Theresa, the mother of humanity to Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the first-ever female prime minister. There were Nelson Mandela, Mohammad Ali, and Martin King Luther, who battled against the racial discrimination that the dark-skinned people faced. There were phenomenon leaders. Not to mention Her Majesty The Queen, who herself is one of those phenomena and influential leaders who helped shape the world for the better. However, today, I want to tell the story of "The Iron Lady," who, albeit criticized for many of her actions, is considered one of the most remarkable leaders of the twentieth century.
True leaders lead their people through dark periods and strive toward success in their country. Margaret Thatcher was a born leader. Born on October 13, 1925, in Grantham, England, to Alfred Roberts and Beatrice Ethel Stephenson, she did not belong to the high society of Great Britain, which would make her leadership more practical later on in her life, and her visions were also made from the middle class of the society. An excellent student from the beginning, she got scholarships from the beginning of her academic career and was an active student in extra and co-curricular activities. All of these landed her at Somerville College, Oxford University. She graduated in 1947 with a degree in chemistry and later a PhD; she also completed a barrister degree. Nevertheless, Thatcher was an eloquent speaker and started politics in 1948 after joining the Conservative Association. She had to spend a long time before becoming the First Female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, which was more than ten years.
Thatcher's theories are recognized as Thatcherism. This speaks a lot about how influential as a leader she was as even to date, many of her economic and political policies are adopted by the modern leaders. A true believer in the market economy, her first controversial change was banning the free milk for children in schools during her time as the education secretary. Nevertheless, when she was elected, Britain was in a crisis and far from being the superpower it had once been. Thanks to her direction, it became a global superpower again with many changes that helped establish it as a human rights-aware country with first-class living standards. Not only this, she helped South Africa during the crisis it encountered while being liberated from the apartheid regime and racial discrimination against black people. Despite her relationship with the Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela, they together worked with other great leaders to fight off the apartheid regime there. Not to mention their contributions toward fighting the racial discrimination there. Albeit her career is entirely of sizeable achievements, her most outstanding achievement might be bringing the end to the Cold War with her American contemporaries Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush breaking the Soviet Union and responding warmly to the Russian reformist Mikhail Gorbachev.
Moreover, she introduced nationalization and privatization to the British economy, which deliberately improved it, inspired other countries, and helped millions worldwide benefit from these policies. Margaret Thatcher was a celebrated diplomat whose policies helped Britain and the world. A humanist, she shared a good friendship with Her Majesty, and though it was said that she disliked the Commonwealth, she later helped it in many ways and was said to have liked it.
Called a headstrong, obstinate, and dangerously self-opinionated layer in her life, many critics said that because of these qualities, she could do all she had accomplished. Also, she is today considered an essential and active agent who changed Britain economically by leading out of the 1973 depression. She is also believed to have established a mixed economic system in the United Kingdom, which makes the financial system popular worldwide. She is said to have brought many countries from a command economy to mixed economies. Besides, it is considered the most influential economic system by modern economists.
Her ethical outlook and personal mottos existed with strong morality, fierce nationalism, zealous regard for individual interests, and the motive to help people. A belligerent and uncompromising approach to achieving her political goals. Her love for the people, despite her iron-like personality, forced the people to love her.
Her support for the immigrants further increased Thatcher's reputation. It also helped to improve the acceptance among the ordinary people of the immigrants. And an affection between the different communities.
However, it cannot be denied that her primary influence was in the country's monetary part of the country, and today, it is mainly her political and economic policies that make her stand out among the other influential leaders from the twentieth century. And it is because of this that Thatcher is remembered the most. Say nothing of her methods is still phenomenal to date, and they have helped many countries worldwide. And her visions inspired millions of people around the globe, especially girls.
Interestingly, Thatcher thought she would never see a female prime minister in her lifetime as the political field was male-dominated then. Her teacher told her there was no job for girls in law, so she took chemistry instead of law for her bachelor's.
It cannot be done that she broke a barrier for girls worldwide because although there were few female leaders in the state, none were as powerful and influential as her, aside from sharing her strong visions. In addition to this, she achieved many remarkable successes in her tenure, and it is hard for anyone to suppress her.
Additionally, her role in the British colonies is marvelous, and how she tackled them set an example for others. Nonetheless, leaders around the globe follow her techniques to this date.
Margaret Thatcher left her footsteps by writing two memoirs and one book for future generations to learn from. We cannot thank her enough for sharing her visions clearly and giving her sayings on this.
Females worldwide try to follow her advice and life lessons to strive for the highest in life. Her remarkable achievements, personality, and morality are rule books for people, especially young girls, to follow, and the Iron Lady entered the world of politics at a young age.
Margaret Thatcher reformed and always tried to reform the world for the better. Maintaining a perfect balance between her family and professional life, she showed us how to keep a perfect work-life balance. She dared to do the right thing and never feared anything. Perhaps this is why she is called the Iron Lady, from standing in the election early to welcoming the soviet reform. To try to help the Afghan people, she never stepped back. Although initially did not give results the right way, her domestic policies proved the best for Great Britain in the long term.
Thatcher's role in world politics and the reformation of Great Britain cannot be finished by saying in words. Even in the phrase of facing harsh criticism, she continues to work for the right. She showed extreme determination and perhaps brought justice to all the great titles she received.
It was a sad moment when she resigned. However, the Iron Lady continued to work for the betterment of the world by sitting in the House of Lords. She was consistent with serving her nation to the full.
She created a new path for women to follow, and we cannot be grateful enough for that. Breaking barriers and the glass ceiling, she had done many things beyond unspeakable. Margaret Thatcher died on April 8, 2013, and her funeral was one of two attended by the Queen and the Duke of Education.
Hence, Margaret Thatcher will always come up whenever one speaks of the twentieth century.
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