The term 'Western Leader' can be broken down into two crossword solutions: MID (3 letters) and CASTRO (6 letters). MID is an acronym for Military Intelligence Division, which was a branch of the United States Army during World War II. The MID was responsible for gathering intelligence from foreign countries and analyzing it to help the U.S. military make decisions. Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and then as President from 1976 to 2008. He was a leader in the Cuban Revolution and was a major figure in the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.