Tagged: Ruthless Dictators

The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

With self-given, sophisticated titles such as “Conqueror of the British Empire”, “CBE”, “VC”, and Alhaji, it is not surprising that Idi Amin – the “Butcher of Uganda” – often places...

How Did Stalin Rise to Power?

Throughout the early 1900s, Joseph Stalin featured prominently for the Bolsheviks – the militant wing of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP). After getting elected by his local Bolsheviks...