Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He married his cousin, was the United States President who pulled the United States out of the great depression and also, was the President, "Commander and Chief", during World War II. He also had polio which lead to him being in a wheel chair during most of his presidency. He is also the ONLY President to serve more than four terms in office. Also he gave his famous, "Infamy" speech which called on congress to declare war on the AXIS powers, two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941.
The battle of Normandy was one of the greatest victories for the Allies. At the start of July 1944, hundreds of thousands of troops swept the Germans at Normandy and kept pushing. They liberated Paris in just about a couple of months at the end of August 1944. Germans would drastically lose control of Europe and surrendered about a year later in 1945.
Taiwan is a small, densely populated island with a highly industrialized economy, since from the start of it independence it has been continuing to grow.
Better transportation affected the growth and urbanization of cities by allowing more people to travel, which in turn led to more people settling down in these cities to start a new life.
Better communication affected the growth and urbanization of cities by allowing people to understand each other better, which led to more people coming to these cities and socializing, which improved economy. People who can communicate can perform business better and communicate outside of the city, drawing more people there.