The path to absolute power
Cults of personality and propaganda
Radical social and economic experiments
The fall, trials, and legacy
schopenhauer The 2003 invasion of Iraq led to the capture, trial, and execution of dictator Saddam Hussein.
schopenhauer Romania's communist dictatorship collapsed in 1989, ending with a dramatic televised trial and execution.
schopenhauer Flip each fact card to learn how Francisco Franco ruled Spain during the 1900s.
Dictator's end: Portuguese dictator António Salazar fell out of a deckchair in 1968, causing a brain injury that eventually ended his rule.
A court of justice or an assembly with the authority to judge. In 1945, the Nuremberg tribunal prosecuted prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for crimes against humanity.
In which German city were the post-WWII international military trials held to prosecute prominent Nazi leaders?
Which Argentine dictator was prosecuted and imprisoned during the 1985 Trial of the Juntas for human rights abuses?
The fall of which physical barrier in November 1989 symbolized the collapse of authoritarian regimes across Eastern Europe?
In December 1989, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife were executed following a trial during which event?
Which Ethiopian dictator, known for the 'Red Terror,' fled to Zimbabwe in 1991 after his regime was overthrown?
In which year was Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein captured by US military forces in a hiding hole near Tikrit?
Which Portuguese dictator's regime was finally overthrown in 1974 during the peaceful Carnation Revolution?
Which Spanish king was designated by Francisco Franco as his successor, but instead helped transition Spain to a democracy?