Most Evil Dictators and What they Did

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[familyfriendusenarme]

Massive respect for putting king Leopold II next to these other monsters, he deserves it

[sirenloud]

Good old Joseph Stalin I don't know why he never gets the props he deserves they always feel like Hitler outshines him but Stalin got numbers up there

[Master_Yoda]

Leopold II: No no, you misunderstand. The people aren't free, I got the state for free."

[JustIsaac]

As someone who is part congolais I’m glad you added the history of the Congo

[DrThrills]

The scary truth is that we do not know what other atrocities these dictators have done that have not yet been revealed.

[him]

Those Congo animations were brutal.. just the thought of getting your hand cut off while pretending to be dead is insane!!

[demonjmh]

Imagine living through a gulag just for it to be made into a meme by people who never heard of it until call of duty.

[LJyoutubing]

King Leopold was a monster I wonder why we don't hear too much about him in school but they focus on Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and Mao.

[aliefabdurrahman]

0:06 Soviet Supreme Leader Joseph Stallin
5:30 Gulag Soviet Prison Camp
7:24 King of Belgium Leopold II and Cruel Congo Colony(New version)
17:17 Chinese Leadership Mao Zedong and The Great Leap Foward program
25:31 King of Belgium Leopold II and Cruel Congo Colony(Old version)
33:24 Mao Zedong Little Red Book
36:56 Operation Valkarie Asssasination attempt of Adolf Hitler by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg
45:09 Day in the Life of Joseph Stallin
53:13 Adolf Hitler's personal Train the Führersonderzug

[sircrimsonwolf]

It is a sad thing that there are so many people capable and willing to commit such heinous and evil acts.

[believeinmatter]

This feels like the kind of history that’s just worth knowing about. Many people go through life ignorant of the events that shaped the current world 🌎

[MWM-djdn]

A wonderful channel that deserves the best regards, appreciation, admiration and pride. It provides accurate and useful information. I thank you for all the beautiful words and sincere feelings for your distinguished posts. I wish you continued success and all the best. My utmost respect and appreciation

[LaZarusXtnct]

Always remember...

No one thinks of themself as evil.

[KnightSlasher]

If they all sat together at a dinner table the k/d ratio in that room would be crazy

[whyllowfilms]

I did a presentation about King Leopold ll, the stories were truly disturbing and it broke my heart having to research about this disgusting situation.

[Anju]

That king Leopold piece is incredible. I think seeing this in an animation takes away from the sheer horror. I saw a pic from Congo taken with a woman who had her hand missing and a kid in a cage and two white kids smiling, between the woman and the kid in the cage. Chilling pic the look in the eyes is as if their defeated.

[Pootycat]

A few who DEFINITELY belong on the list, but weren't mentioned: 1) Pol Pot. He perpetrated, per-capita, the greatest genocide in modern history. 2) The "Emperor" Bokasa of the Central African Republic (re-named "Empire, " by him. One of his claims-to-fame, was personally beating to death, a large number of children, who wouldn't wear a school uniform designed by his brother. He also depleted his nation's treasury, to fund his "coronation." 3) Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. Among other things, he personally tortured prisoners, in a dungeon he set up in the basement of the National Palace, he created the "Ton-Ton Macoutes, " his private torture & death squad, and changed the "Lord's Prayer" to apply to him---"Our Doc, who art in the National Palace..." Idi Amin, of course, who traveled about Uganda with a portable guillotine, beheading potential opponents, and was reputedly a cannibal (I think Bokasa was, too). Kim Il Sung, the "Great Leader, " and both "Baby Kims, " for numerous reasons. There are plenty of "runner-ups, " but I think the ones I've listed were the worst of the worst.

[irstatc]

I really like the added details and in depth look at specific policies during the Great Leap Forward; the typical talking points are gone over again and again in many videos on the subject so hearing new details was very refreshing and entertaining, + 1 subscriber earned. 👍

[__khadijahhhh]

Im new to the history of leopold n the Congo & I’m absolutely disgusted n traumatized simply from hearing the stories. I can’t imagine what the descendants of that country must feel. Wow, thanks for covering this

[philipcollins]

0:07 joseph Stalin
7:26 king Léopold II
17:17 mao zendong (great leap forward)
25:33 king Léopold the II (again)
33:26 Mao Zedong (little red book)
36:57 adolf hitler (assasinstion plan)
45:12 joseph Stalin (again)
53:17 adolf hitler (means of travel)