20th Century Leaders
By Cathe Kuzel
Friends Vacationing in the Alps
Adolf Hitler from Germany
Let’s Party with Bert!
Josef Stalin of U.S.S.R.
Is This Your Wedding Day?
Benito Mussolini of Italy
My Neighbor Vacationing in Cancun
Mao Zedong from China
Wave to the Camera Grandpa!
Ho Chi Minh of North Vietnam
Someone’s Uncle Frank
Francisco Franco of Spain
Movie Stars and Paparazzi
Muhammad Reza Pahlavi from Iran
Grandpa and Grandma
How Romantic!
Vladimir Lenin of Russia
Fun in the Sun!
Saddam Hussein of Iraq
Tourists Asking for Directions
Kim Il Sung and his son from North Korea
Who Were They?
The pictures you just saw were of the top 10
dictators in the world! They look like average,
normal people. They could have been a
friend, relative, co-worker, or neighbor.
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What compels someone to rule
absolutely and oppressively?
Civilizations throughout history have
been ruled by dictators.
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• In the 1930's, Europe and Asia's
political landscape was marked by a
rise in modern dictatorships, many as
a result of the chaos that followed
World War I. Other countries in the
world were also going through
political unrest. This paved the way
for dictatorships in such countries as
Argentina and Cuba.
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Come and explore the biographies of
some of the most prominent dictators
in the 20th Century.
• What made them so charismatic?
• What qualities did they have in
common?
• Why did they become dictators?
Homeland
Security needs
your help!
• The United States Government
desperately needs accurate
information about dangerous
dictators that have risen to power
throughout the world. The U.S. State
Department along with Homeland
Security is currently recruiting a
group of key researchers that can
take part in a dangerous mission to
expose these men. Are you up for a
challenge?
• You have been called by the head of
Homeland Security to come to
Washington D.C. The current threat
level on our nation has been
changed from elevated to severe.
• The head of Homeland Security is
going to brief you on your mission.
You will need to recruit two other
people to work with. They must be
reliable, trustworthy, and willing to
work hard. Your mission and the
fate of the nation could be at stake
if one of you fails the task.
• Your mission, should you accept it,
is to gather evidence on three
dictators in the 20th Century
whether they are living or dead.
Once you have gathered enough
material, you will need to complete
a report on each dictator and
present it to the head of Homeland
Security. Remember these are very
dangerous men.
• As always, should any member of
your team be caught or killed,
homeland security will disavow all
knowledge of your actions. This
message will self-destruct in 5
seconds. Good Luck Team!
20th Century Leaders
• Dictator of the Month Web Site
• The Library of Congress