How to Become a Tyrant
The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
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The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
1.Seize Power
7.009-07-202131mInterested 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 Rivals
7.009-07-202127mYou'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 Terror
7.009-07-202128mWhen 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 Truth
7.009-07-202127mThrough public relations spin, revisionist history and censorship. Soviet autocrat Joseph Stalin found a certain flexibility with the truth useful.
5.Create a New Society
7.009-07-202126mFree 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 Forever
7.009-07-202130mSeizing power is hard, but keeping it is harder. In North Korea, the Kim dynasty unlocked the secret to ruling forever: They declared themselves gods.
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