Oliver Tambo vs Vyacheslav Molotov

Tambo helped establish the international Anti-Apartheid Movement, which lobbied governments and organizations to impose sanctions on South Africa. This campaign was crucial in isolating the apartheid regime.

Tambo was elected President of the ANC after the death of Chief Albert Luthuli. He led the organization from exile in Zambia and London, building international support and coordinating the anti-apartheid struggle.

Tambo returned to South Africa after 30 years in exile, following the unbanning of the ANC. He was greeted as a hero and continued to lead the ANC until his health declined, handing over to Nelson Mandela.

As Soviet Foreign Minister, Molotov signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany on August 23, 1939. The non-aggression treaty included secret protocols dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, enabling the Soviet invasion of Poland and Baltic states.

Molotov was appointed People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs in May 1939, replacing Maxim Litvinov. He served as Stalin's chief diplomat during World War II and the early Cold War, representing the Soviet Union at major conferences including Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam.

Molotov attended the Potsdam Conference in July-August 1945 as part of the Soviet delegation. He participated in negotiations on post-war Europe, including the division of Germany, reparations, and the establishment of communist governments in Eastern Europe.

After Stalin's death, Molotov opposed Khrushchev's de-Stalinization policies. He was expelled from the Communist Party in 1962 for factional activity, ending his political career. He was later readmitted in 1984 but never regained influence.