World Leaders and Politicians

Barack Obama was the President of the United States during the Great Recession, serving from 2009 to 2017.

Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States. He resigned from office in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal, which involved the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters and the subsequent cover-up.

The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of President Ronald Reagan. It involved the sale of arms to Iran, which was then under an arms embargo, and the diversion of some of the proceeds from the sale to fund the Contras, a rebel group fighting the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.

The Whitewater scandal was a political scandal in the United States that occurred in the 1990s. It involved the Clintons' involvement in the Whitewater Development Corporation, a real estate venture that failed in the late 1970s. The scandal led to several investigations, but no criminal charges were ever filed.

The Teapot Dome scandal was a political scandal in the United States that occurred in the early 1920s. It involved the leasing of government oil reserves at Teapot Dome, Wyoming, to private companies without competitive bidding. The scandal led to the resignation of Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall and the imprisonment of several other government officials.

The Abscam scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States that occurred in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It involved the FBI's use of undercover agents to catch public officials accepting bribes. The scandal led to the conviction of several members of Congress and other government officials.

The Keating Five scandal was a political scandal in the United States that occurred in the late 1980s. It involved five U.S. senators who were accused of intervening with federal regulators on behalf of Charles Keating, the owner of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association. The scandal led to the resignation of one senator and the censure of four others.

The HUD scandal was a political scandal in the United States that occurred in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It involved the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and its handling of the sale of foreclosed homes. The scandal led to the resignation of HUD Secretary Samuel Pierce and the indictment of several other HUD officials.

The Travelgate scandal was a political scandal in the United States that occurred in the early 1990s. It involved the firing of seven employees of the White House Travel Office and their replacement with friends and associates of the Clintons. The scandal led to the resignation of White House Chief of Staff Mack McLarty.

The White House Coffee Shop scandal was a political scandal in the United States that occurred in the early 1990s. It involved the firing of the White House Coffee Shop manager, Harry Thomason, and his replacement with a friend of the Clintons. The scandal led to the resignation of White House Chief of Staff Mack McLarty.

The Filegate scandal was a political scandal in the United States that occurred in the early 1990s. It involved the FBI's investigation of the Clintons' involvement in the Whitewater scandal. The scandal led to the resignation of FBI Director Louis Freeh.

The Chinagate scandal was a political scandal in the United States that occurred in the early 1990s. It involved the alleged illegal transfer of technology to China by U.S. companies. The scandal led to the resignation of Commerce Secretary Ron Brown.

The Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit was a civil lawsuit filed against President Bill Clinton by Paula Jones, a former Arkansas state employee. Jones alleged that Clinton had sexually harassed her in 1991. The lawsuit led to Clinton's impeachment by the House of Representatives, but he was acquitted by the Senate.

The Lewinsky scandal was a political sex scandal that occurred in the United States in the late 1990s. It involved President Bill Clinton's sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a 22-year-old White House intern. The scandal led to Clinton's impeachment by the House of Representatives, but he was acquitted by the Senate.

The Yalta Conference was attended by the leaders of the three major Allied Powers during World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt (United States), Winston Churchill (United Kingdom), and Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union).