Political leaders of countries represent only the tip of the iceberg of power, the secret part of which is usually made up of people with enormous wealth. They have a major influence on world events, playing with the destinies of states like chess pieces. Bernard Baruch is a prime example of such dominion.
Bernard Baruch is a famous multimillionaire, born on August 19, 1870 in America, South Carolina, into a large family of German immigrants. Bernard's parents were quite wealthy people, but during the civil war they lost all their savings. The boy's father, Simon Baruch, was a famous physiotherapist and worked in a military hospital for many years. Mom took care of the children and did the housekeeping.
As a child, little Bernard was very shy and withdrawn, which caused numerous ridicule from his peers. They had to gain authority by force. Endless fights and fistfights have become his trademark.
Carier start
Having matured and graduated from school, Bernard, at the insistence of his parents, gets a job as a broker on a trading exchange. Having studied and analyzed all the intricacies of asset trading, the future tycoon develops his strategy for a successful business. All his speculations and machinations Bernard turns alone, which allows him to become a millionaire at the age of thirty. Baruch's active political activities began in 1912, when his capital helped Woodrow Wilson take the presidency. Wilson, in turn, entrusts Bernard with the management of the country's military-industrial committee.
During the formation of America as a separate state, the economy in the country began to plummet. Baruch understands that for the country's economic independence it is necessary to lull the vigilance of opponents in Europe and Asia and to approve the dollar as a single currency.
Political work
Baruch's proposed scam, approved by the president, allows America to become an economic empire. In 1920, Bernard Baruch becomes the President's personal adviser on economic issues. While in this position, he changed more than one president, until in 1943 he headed the military department of Byrnes. After being empowered to develop nuclear weapons, Baruch develops his own plan. In 1946, he called on countries around the world to unite in this direction.
But the memories of 1945, when the American military government dropped nuclear bombs on Japan, clearly demonstrating its power, did not allow Baruch's plan to come true. Since that time, an arms race began in the world. After leaving the post of commander-in-chief of the national defense, Bernard remained an adviser to the president until a ripe old age.
Personal life
Despite the fact that the famous tycoon was a famous person, information about his family was carefully hidden. It is only known that he was happily married to his wife and raised three children. Who they are and what they do remains a mystery. Bernard Baruch died on June 20, 1965 and was modestly buried in an abandoned cemetery in New York.
