Fun Facts 4U

Modern China is often viewed as somewhat of a miracle society. It went from a hardcore, repressive dictatorship with a closed society and economy, to a wider, more open …

All of the dictators profiled in this book, no matter their political stripes, used repression of one sort or another to hold power. It was often directed at their …

Cuban dictator Fidel Castro was well-known throughout the world. He led his country for 52 years, making him the longest-serving head of state in modern times. Of course, he …

It should be clear to you by now that one of the craziest things you can do if you ever become a dictator is to start a war with …

As we continue our voyage through the annals of the worst—or best (depending on how you look at it)—dictators in history, you’ll notice that some made more crazy decisions …

Often thought of as just another Latin American caudillio, Argentine dictator Juan Perón is often overlooked in more popular histories in favor of other dictators. Sure, you probably vaguely …

Revolutions are an interesting thing. They wipe away the old regime in way that often takes on a life of its own and, in the end, usually reflects the …

Our next dictator, Kim Jong-Un of North Korea, is unique because he’s still in power, so currently there’s no telling how some of the crazy things he has done …

All of the dictators we’ve profiled so far did some pretty crazy things that led to massive death tolls, the collapse of their regimes, or both. We’ve also seen …

Since he is a pretty recent dictator, we tend to know more about former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein than most of the others on our list. We know him …