Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Prologue
Season 1
Episode 2
About the Episode
Learn how Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist for almost 30 years. 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.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 3m 05s
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Extras
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Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Preview
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Ep 5: Francisco Franco | Preview
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Ep 6: Idi Amin | Preview
See how Idi Amin used military force to achieve power and build a dictatorship in Uganda.0:30 -
Ep 3: Benito Mussolini | Prologue
Meet the man who created fascism, an ideology that plunged most of Europe into darkness.2:34 -
Ep 4: Manuel Noriega | Prologue
Watch Manuel Noriega rise to power in Panama, and witness his sudden downfall.2:14 -
Ep 5: Francisco Franco | Prologue
Learn how Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War and became the dictator of Spain.1:59 -
Ep 1: Kim Il Sung | Prologue
Watch Kim Il Sung’s transformation from guerrilla fighter to dictator of North Korea.2:51 -
Ep 6: Idi Amin | Prologue
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