The Dictator's Playbook

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 the answers in these six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power.

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Created By	Mark Stevenson
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Dictator's Playbook
First Air Date	June 2, 2018
Last Air Date	July 7, 2018
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	54min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Canada, United Kingdom
Production Companies	Cream Productions Twin Cities Public Television
Networks	PBS

S01E06

Idi Amin

A look at the techniques used by Idi Amin to rise from humble beginnings and build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. Amin became an expert at deploying military force to achieve political power, a lesson he first learned from the British as a soldier in the colonial army. Through a combination of populist charm and brutal violence, backed up by a vast police state, Idi Amin managed to rule Uganda for eight years.

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