How to Become a Tyrant
★ 7.4 · 2021 · 30m · Documentary · War & Politics
The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
Episodes
1. Seize Power31m · Interested in becoming a tyrant? There are rules, and the playbook for a rise to dictatorship starts with one of history's most brutal: Adolf Hitler.
2. Crush Your Rivals27m · You've secured your place at the top, but maintaining power means watching your back. Nobody did that better or more ruthlessly than Saddam Hussein.
3. Reign Through Terror28m · When keeping your population under control, is it better to be loved or feared? Idi Amin certainly thought he knew the right answer to that question.
4. Control the Truth27m · Through public relations spin, revisionist history and censorship. Soviet autocrat Joseph Stalin found a certain flexibility with the truth useful.
5. Create a New Society26m · Free speech? Right to assembly? Rebel-turned-dictator Muammar Gaddafi realized that civil liberties had to go when reshaping society. But he got soft.
6. Rule Forever30m · Seizing power is hard, but keeping it is harder. In North Korea, the Kim dynasty unlocked the secret to ruling forever: They declared themselves gods.More Like This
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