Websites to support the study Dictators and other power hungry folks in the 20th Century (begins with general sites before moving to some selected specific individuals)
Dictators of the 20th Century
Provides a list of dictators of the 20th Century and includes links to learn more about them. Leaders included in the list: Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Zedong, Castro, Tito, Milosevic, Pinochet, Idi Amin, Ho Chi Minh, Saddam Hussein, Qaddafi, Peron, Pol Pot, Ayatollah Khomeini, Marcos, Suharto, and Franco.
Absolute Power: History of Totalitarianism
Features a look at totalitarianism in the 20th Century, by examining fascism, communism, and Nazism. Provides both the basics and the history through a variety of multimedia presentations. Includes biographies of Lenin, Stalin, Hitler and Mao Zedong.
Friendly Dictators
Provides very brief biographies for many of the dictators that have been friends of, and supported by, the United States. Features a lengthy list followed by the brief biographies.
America’s Allies: The Friendly Dictators
Provides brief biographies for over 30 dictators that have at one time been friends of, or supported by, the United States. Listed alphabetically by dictator name, or by country
Leaders and Revolutionaries
Provides biographies for 20 leaders and revolutionaries picked by Time magazine as having the greatest impact on the political and social life of our century. Includes: Lenin, Hitler, Roosevelt, Mao Zedong, Gandhi, Ben-Gurion, Ho Chi Minh, Martin Luther King, Thatcher, Walesa, Mandela, etc.
Ceausescu, Nicolae
Provides information about the history of Romania during the rule of Communist dictator, Nicolae Ceasescu (1918-1989). Includes a biography, chronology of his life, photographs and contemporary articles.
Duvalier, Francois (1907-1971)
Provides a brief biography of Francois Duvalier (1907-1971), President of Haiti. Includes a summary of his regime and impact on Haiti.
Enver Hoxha, 1908-1985
Provides a brief biography of Enver Hoxha (1908-1985), the Prime Minister of Albania and later the Communist Party Secretary.
Enver Hoxha Reference Archive, 1908-1985
Provides a biography and many of the written works of Enver Hoxha (1908-1985), the Prime Minister of Albania and later Communist Party Secretary.
Diem, Ngo Dinh (1901-1963)
Provides a brief biography of Ngo Dinh Diem (1901-1963), the Prime Minister of South Vietnam.
Robert Gordon Menzies, 1894-1978
Provides an extensive biography for Robert Menzies (1894-1978), the Australian statesman and Prime Minister (1939-41, 1949-66).
Augusto Pinochet Ugarte: Official Biography
Provides the official biography for Augusto Pinochet (1915- ), dictator of Chile.
The Pinochet file
Provides a variety of articles and news stories on Augusto Pinochet, dictator of Chile.
Tito’s Home Page
Provides links to biographies, photographs, speeches, songs and movies about Marshall Tito (1892-1980), Yugoslav statesman and president.
Josip Broz Tito, Premier of Yugoslavia
Provides a Cold War perspective of Marshall Tito (1892-1980), dictator of Yugoslavia.
Who is Osama Bin Laden?
Provides a biography, from a British perspective, of Osama bin Laden. Originally published in September 2001. Features links to many related sites.
Who is Osama bin Laden? (Frontline)
Features information from a Frontline presentation investigating Osama bin Laden, his network, and his role in terrorist attacks on the United States. Features a biography and a video interview.
Afghanistan News
Features links to news stories about Afghanistan from over 200 worldwide newspapers and magazines. Related news links include: Al Qaeda, anthrax, Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Taliban, etc. Searchable.
Afghanistan Studies (Academic Info)
Features a directory of web resources related to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda, the Taliban, etc. Includes current news and media sources. Many links are briefly annotated.
Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion
Provides information on the Koran, sufism, Sunni, Islam in the modern world, Islamic art, architecture, music, etc. Includes information on the Taliban, Osama bin Laden, terrorist activities, and news & media reports.
Terrorist and Insurgent Organizations - Al Qaida
Provides annotated links on the Al Qaida network and on Osama Bin Laden. Includes a bibliograpy of books, documents and periodicals, some of which are available online.
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