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The '''Big Three''' was a term used to refer collectively to the leaders of the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], and the [[USSR]] during the [[Second World War]]. For most of this period the Big Three were [[Winston Churchill]], [[Franklin Roosevelt]] and [[Joseph Stalin]], but in 1945 Roosevelt died and was succeeded by [[Harry Truman]], and Churchill lost the 1945 [[General Election]] and was succeeded by [[Clement Attlee]].
The '''Big Three''' was a term used to refer collectively to the leaders of the [[Britain]], the [[United States]], and the [[Societ Union]] during the [[Second World War]]. For most of this period the Big Three were [[Winston Churchill]], [[Franklin Roosevelt]] and [[Joseph Stalin]], but in 1945 Roosevelt died and was succeeded by [[Harry Truman]], and Churchill lost the 1945 election and was succeeded by [[Clement Attlee]].
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In recent years the term refers to the three largest US-owned [[Automobile]] companies, General Motors (GM), Ford, and Chrysler.
Thus Foxnews headlines on Dec. 4, 2008, reported: "Detroit's Big Three Consider Bailout With Strings Attached; The Big Three automakers face a divided set of lawmakers in the first round of hearings on Capitol Hill, amid warnings that the $34 billion they are requesting is just the beginning."
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