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It remains a disconcerting fact that much of the world's history has been determined by autocrats and dictators—by rulers who gained and retained power with an iron fist and a ruthless disregard for the wishes of their people, and the views of the international community. Most people could readily list some of the world's most infamous dictators, particularly those of the twentieth century: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, and Pol Pot. These volumes provide the reader with a more comprehensive survey of the men—mostly men, but a handful of women as well—who ruled their people with harsh, autocratic methods Entries document the lives and impact of numerous figures whose very names often inspired fear among their opponents and even among those who professed to support them: Attila the Hun Genghis Khan Napoleon Buonaparte Mao Zedong Fidel Castro Idi Amin Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un Saddam Hussein Jean-Claude Duvalier Vladimir Putin Following the popular Great Lives from History format, each essay begins with a brief synopsis explaining the individual’s historicalor social importance. The body of each essay is divided into several sections: “Early Life” providesfacts about th

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Author

Michael J. O'Neal, PhD

Publisher

Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc., ; Grey House Publishing

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9781637004470

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir