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Idi Amin

Season 1 Episode 6

See how Idi Amin used military force to seize power and build a dictatorship in Uganda.

See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. Through a combination of populist charm and brutal violence, he ruled for eight years – until his strategic blunders brought him down.

AIR DATE 2/13/19

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About The Dictator's Playbook

A Twin Cities PBS Original — Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the world. How did they seize and lose power? What forces were against them? Learn the answers in these six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power.

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