Golda Meir vs Mokhtar Ould Daddah

Golda Meir became Prime Minister of Israel after the death of Levi Eshkol. She was the first and only woman to hold the office, leading the country during a period of significant tension and conflict in the Middle East.

Meir led Israel during the Yom Kippur War, when Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Israel initially suffered heavy losses but eventually repelled the attacks, though the war exposed intelligence failures.

Following the Yom Kippur War, the Agranat Commission criticized the government's handling of the conflict. Meir resigned as Prime Minister in 1974, taking responsibility for the failures, though she remained a respected figure in Israeli politics.

Mokhtar Ould Daddah led Mauritania to independence from France on November 28, 1960. He became the country's first president, establishing the political framework of the new nation.

Ould Daddah amended the constitution to establish a one-party state under the Mauritanian People's Party. This move consolidated his power and eliminated political opposition.

Mauritania annexed the southern third of Western Sahara after Spain withdrew, leading to conflict with the Polisario Front. The war drained Mauritania's resources and caused economic hardship.

Ould Daddah was overthrown in a bloodless military coup led by Colonel Mustafa Ould Salek on July 10, 1978. The coup ended his 18-year rule, triggered by failures in the Western Sahara war and economic decline.