The Rise of the Dictators — Season 1, Episode 1: Tearing Down the Old
Documentary, War & Politics • 50 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
Tease out the common denominators that lead to tyranny. Map the rise of some of the 20th century’s best-known dictators and discover how they seized power, exploited governing systems, and gutted existing power structures to gain total control.
About The Rise of the Dictators
The story of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Josef Stalin; but also reveals those strong men, autocrats, and despots that followed in their footsteps. How did these men take absolute power, and what did they do with it? ‘Rise of the Dictators’ provides a compelling insight into the fragility of democracy, and the frightening resilience of authoritarianism.