Question: who did time magazine select as man of the year in 1952
Answer: 1951 Mossadegh , Mohammad Mohammad Mossadegh 1882 -- 1967 In 1951 , Mossadegh was elected as Prime Minister of Iran and expelled western oil companies , starting the Abadan Crisis 1952 Elizabeth ! Elizabeth II Born in 1926 In 1952 , Elizabeth acceded to the throne of the United Kingdom upon the death of her father , King George VI 1953 Adenauer , Konrad Konrad Adenauer 1876 -- 1967 In 1953 , Adenauer was re-elected as Chancellor of West Germany .