Mark Stevenson
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist for almost 30 years. To maintain power, he used fear, intimidation and violence like few other dictators in history, but he made the fatal mistake of believing his regime could take on the world.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
See why Benito Mussolini was considered a pioneer among 20th century dictators. From undermining judges to indoctrinating children, he forged key tactics for seizing power. He also created fascism, an ideology that would plunge Europe into darkness.
6) Idi Amin
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. Through a combination of populist charm and brutal violence, he ruled for eight years - until his strategic blunders brought him down.
7) Kim Il Sung
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Witness Kim Il Sung's transformation from guerilla fighter to brutal dictator of North Korea. How did he build the most controlled society on earth and launch a dictatorship that has lasted for three generations?
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Watch Manuel Noriega rise through the Panamanian military to become chief of intelligence - and then, military dictator. He spied for the United States, but in the end, money laundering, drug trafficking and political crimes led to his downfall.
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