They say that it takes
compassion for humanity, love for country, and a strong pursuit of
justice and mercy to become a strong and respected leader of the masses.
Every once in a while, however, there are those politicians or generals
that decide to do things their own way. These cold-blooded dictators
do not care for the value of life as much as they do achieving their
selfish motives of domination, power, and immortality. These are 25 of
history’s deadliest dictators.
President
Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is said to have risen to power via electoral
deception and fearmongering. There was even one election where he did
not receive any votes in a certain province so he orchestrated the
killing of over 20,000 civilians by fabricating stories of rebellion and
treason. During his time in office over 3.1 million Zimbabweans lost
their homes, jobs, and livelihood due to his “land reform program” aka
bulldozing any village that voices dissent.
Although
Vlad III has been deeply associated with stories about vampires and
Dracula, Vlad is more famous for being one of the most tyrannical
leaders in history not only because so many people were killed during
his reign but also because of his delight in violence and the cruel
treatment of prisoners and rebels. He enjoyed impaling his victims and
supposedly even bathed in their blood.
Recently
deceased, Kim Jong-Il had nearly a quarter million people arrested
during his rule and is directly responsible for the starvation and
deaths of million of North Koreans.
Even
though Idi Amin Dada ruled Uganda for only eight years from 1971 to
1979, he took full advantage of his time in command to put his wrath on
display. Roughly half a million people lost their lives due to
extrajudicial killings and genocide during this time.
Probably
no one in history has received more assassination attempts than
Vladimir Lenin. Of course, given the fact that he instituted the “Red
Terror” or the systematic elimination of millions of people, including
members of his own political party, this should come as no surprise.
Emperor
Hirohito reigned in Japan during World War II and although the
accusations made against his leadership are not as significant as some
others on this list, the debate still rages as to whether or not he was
responsible for the war crimes committed by his military and how much
control he really had.
Like
Emperor Hirohit, Koki’s ability and power to affect the atrocities
committed by the military was questionable. Unlike Hirota, however, he
was executed for war crimes that included being privy to information
that could have prevented numerous atrocities.
Being
a communist leader for the Soviet Union, it should come as no surprise
that Leonid Brezhnev fit right into the senselessly violent shoes of his
predecessors, Stalin and Lenin. His leadership was marred with the
blood of genocide against the Moldovans, Volga Germans, Cossacks, Poles,
and even Armenians.
As
the successor of Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek of China was a very
formidable leader whose ideals, goals, and dreams were for the sake of
giving China a whole new government, away from the common ground of
Communism which had lasted for so many years. He was known as the “White
Terror”, purging the opposition for better leadership and country
stability. All in all roughly 1 million died as a result of his
initiatives.
Kaiser
Wilhelm II was the last emperor of Germany up until 1918. Know for his
inability to control the military and inept command, he probably wasn’t
nearly as deadly as he was incapable. Nevertheless, his time as emperor
caused the deaths of millions.
Ho
Chi Minh became president of North Vietnam by means of violence and
fear. Another dictator who seemed to be trigger happy with his land
reforms, over 100,000 people were executed as a result. Others who
experienced famine and seclusion in war camps numbered to over 1
million.
Yakubu
Gowon was the leader of Nigeria at the time when oil was found in the
Niger delta, which was also pursued by Ojukwu of eastern Nigeria.
Although both sides signed the “Aburi Accord”, it didn’t really do much
in the way of creating peace. Gowon ‘s ruthless military tactics in the
ensuing war led to the deaths of over 1 million civilians.
Mengistu
Haile Mariam of Ethiopia had no qualms about eliminating anyone he
considered to be opposition. When he gave his introductory speech, he
announced death to the revolution and to the EPRP (Ethiopian People’s
Revolutionary Party). He showed his conviction to his the message by
throwing three bottles filled with blood from his pedestal. He also
initiated the movement to kill thousands of “Kebeles” on the streets,
garroting the resistance to death, and even taxing families when
requesting for the return of the dead bodies of their loved ones.
Overall, he left about 1.5 million deaths in his wake.
Sick
and delusional as he could be, Kim Il Sung of North Korea led a nation
using force, aggression, and deception. He lossed so much respect from
his people that he ended up blaming the US for the nation’s suffering,
spreading the news that the biggest superpower has spread an epidemic
throughout the countryside. To make it more convincing, he killed 1.6
million of his own people.
Saddam
Hussein was a well-known leader that instigated numerous conflicts in
his lifetime. He instituted mass genocide against the Kurds, Shabaks,
Assyrians, Mandeans and other ethnic groups who rebelled against his
leadership and fought several wars against Iran and Kuwait, with the
death toll climbing to about 2 million in total.
http://list25.com/25-of-historys-deadliest-dictators/
President
Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is said to have risen to power via electoral
deception and fearmongering. There was even one election where he did
not receive any votes in a certain province so he orchestrated the
killing of over 20,000 civilians by fabricating stories of rebellion and
treason. During his time in office over 3.1 million Zimbabweans lost
their homes, jobs, and livelihood due to his “land reform program” aka
bulldozing any village that voices dissent.Although
Vlad III has been deeply associated with stories about vampires and
Dracula, Vlad is more famous for being one of the most tyrannical
leaders in history not only because so many people were killed during
his reign but also because of his delight in violence and the cruel
treatment of prisoners and rebels. He enjoyed impaling his victims and
supposedly even bathed in their blood.Recently
deceased, Kim Jong-Il had nearly a quarter million people arrested
during his rule and is directly responsible for the starvation and
deaths of million of North Koreans.Even
though Idi Amin Dada ruled Uganda for only eight years from 1971 to
1979, he took full advantage of his time in command to put his wrath on
display. Roughly half a million people lost their lives due to
extrajudicial killings and genocide during this time.Probably
no one in history has received more assassination attempts than
Vladimir Lenin. Of course, given the fact that he instituted the “Red
Terror” or the systematic elimination of millions of people, including
members of his own political party, this should come as no surprise.Emperor
Hirohito reigned in Japan during World War II and although the
accusations made against his leadership are not as significant as some
others on this list, the debate still rages as to whether or not he was
responsible for the war crimes committed by his military and how much
control he really had.Like
Emperor Hirohit, Koki’s ability and power to affect the atrocities
committed by the military was questionable. Unlike Hirota, however, he
was executed for war crimes that included being privy to information
that could have prevented numerous atrocities.Being
a communist leader for the Soviet Union, it should come as no surprise
that Leonid Brezhnev fit right into the senselessly violent shoes of his
predecessors, Stalin and Lenin. His leadership was marred with the
blood of genocide against the Moldovans, Volga Germans, Cossacks, Poles,
and even Armenians.As
the successor of Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek of China was a very
formidable leader whose ideals, goals, and dreams were for the sake of
giving China a whole new government, away from the common ground of
Communism which had lasted for so many years. He was known as the “White
Terror”, purging the opposition for better leadership and country
stability. All in all roughly 1 million died as a result of his
initiatives.Kaiser
Wilhelm II was the last emperor of Germany up until 1918. Know for his
inability to control the military and inept command, he probably wasn’t
nearly as deadly as he was incapable. Nevertheless, his time as emperor
caused the deaths of millions.Ho
Chi Minh became president of North Vietnam by means of violence and
fear. Another dictator who seemed to be trigger happy with his land
reforms, over 100,000 people were executed as a result. Others who
experienced famine and seclusion in war camps numbered to over 1
million.Yakubu
Gowon was the leader of Nigeria at the time when oil was found in the
Niger delta, which was also pursued by Ojukwu of eastern Nigeria.
Although both sides signed the “Aburi Accord”, it didn’t really do much
in the way of creating peace. Gowon ‘s ruthless military tactics in the
ensuing war led to the deaths of over 1 million civilians.Mengistu
Haile Mariam of Ethiopia had no qualms about eliminating anyone he
considered to be opposition. When he gave his introductory speech, he
announced death to the revolution and to the EPRP (Ethiopian People’s
Revolutionary Party). He showed his conviction to his the message by
throwing three bottles filled with blood from his pedestal. He also
initiated the movement to kill thousands of “Kebeles” on the streets,
garroting the resistance to death, and even taxing families when
requesting for the return of the dead bodies of their loved ones.
Overall, he left about 1.5 million deaths in his wake.Sick
and delusional as he could be, Kim Il Sung of North Korea led a nation
using force, aggression, and deception. He lossed so much respect from
his people that he ended up blaming the US for the nation’s suffering,
spreading the news that the biggest superpower has spread an epidemic
throughout the countryside. To make it more convincing, he killed 1.6
million of his own people.Saddam
Hussein was a well-known leader that instigated numerous conflicts in
his lifetime. He instituted mass genocide against the Kurds, Shabaks,
Assyrians, Mandeans and other ethnic groups who rebelled against his
leadership and fought several wars against Iran and Kuwait, with the
death toll climbing to about 2 million in total.http://list25.com/25-of-historys-deadliest-dictators/
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