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How Dictators Rise to Power

Dictators are not born, they are made. This video reveals how leaders rise to power, the steps they take to secure control, and the methods used to silence opposition. ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late ...
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Joseph Stalin: Rise, Rule, and the Making of a Soviet Dictator

From a Georgian seminary student to the ruthless leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin reshaped the 20th century. This biography traces his rise through the Bolshevik Revolution, his brutal ...
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‘I am not a dictator,’ Trump says. Here’s what 21st century dictators do

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. For the second day in a row, President Donald Trump has felt the need to assure ...