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The Dictator's Playbook: With Tim Beckmann, Natasha Ezrow, Mariam Mufti, Fathali Moghaddam. From Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, dictators have shaped the world we live in. This series answers how dictators seized and wielded power in six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality.
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- 2019-01-09
- Documentary, Drama, History
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Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the 20th century and followed a common path to power and downfall. Watch six immersive episodes and explore the profiles, stories and lessons of tyranny.
- KIM IL SUNG. From guerrilla 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?
- SADDAM HUSSEIN. 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.
- BENITO MUSSOLINI. 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.
- MANUEL NORIEGA. He rose through the Panamanian military to become chief of intelligence—and then, military dictator. Money laundering, drug trafficking and political crimes led to his downfall.
Sep 28, 2020 · Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the 20th century. How did they seize and lose power? What forces were against them? Learn t...
Premiered January 2019. Explore how dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, seized, held and fell from power.
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.
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