Dictators There have been many great leaders throughout history Not all have been nice These men were known as dictators
Genghis Khan ‘Emperor of Emperors’ Military genius Conquered more than Alexander the Great Controlled the Mongol hordes Died mysteriously
Napoleon Bonaparte Considered the greatest general ever Crowned himself emperor Conquered most of Europe Poisoned, died in exile
Adolf Hitler His motto was “Have no pity. Act brutally.” He conquered most of Europe Invented the ‘lightning war’ or Blitzkrieg He spread death as no one else in history Didn’t take ‘experts’ advice Shot himself when he lost the war
Benito Mussolini Controlled Italy as a fascist dictator Wanted to make Italy a world power Joined Hitler in WWII When the war was over he fled Was shot to death by Italians in Switzerland
Vladimir Lenin Communist Ruled by ‘terror’ Declared dictator deposed the Czar Involved in Russian Civil War Had an assassination attempt against him Died of a brain hemorrhage
Saddam Hussein Controls Iraq Controls a lot of the world’s oil Caused Gulf War by annexing Kuwait Considered a zealot Alive, although has had assassination attempts against him
Worked his way up the political ladder Appointed dictator JULIUS CAESAR Great general Worked his way up the political ladder Appointed dictator Murdered by his friends
Caesar O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils shrunk to this little measure?