They say that it takes
compassion for humanity, love for country; and a strong pursuit of
justice and mercy to become a strong and respected leader. However,
every once in a while there are politicians that decide to do things
their own way (much to the dismay of the masses). These
cold-blooded dictators
do not care for the value of life as much as they do achieving their
selfish motives of domination, power, and immortality. These are 25 of
history’s deadliest dictators.
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Vladimir Lenin
Probably no one in history has received
more assassination attempts than Vladimir Lenin. Of course, given the
fact that he instituted the “Red Terror” or the systematic elimination
of millions of people, including members of his own political party,
this should come as no surprise.
16
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II was the last emperor
of Germany up until 1918. Know for his inability to control the military
and inept command, he probably wasn’t nearly as deadly as he was
incapable. Nevertheless, his time as emperor caused the deaths of
millions.
5
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh became president of North
Vietnam by means of violence and fear. Another dictator who seemed to be
trigger happy with his land reforms, over 100,000 people were executed
as a result. Others who experienced famine and seclusion in war camps
numbered to over 1 million.
11
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein was a well-known leader
that instigated numerous conflicts in his lifetime. He instituted mass
genocide against the Kurds, Shabaks, Assyrians, Mandeans and other
ethnic groups who rebelled against his leadership and fought several
wars against Iran and Kuwait, with the death toll climbing to about 2
million in total.
6
Nicholas II
Anti-Semitic, idealistic, and very violent, “Bloody Nicholas” as he was sometimes called cost Russia 3 million lives.
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Mao Zedong
Famous for being one of the communist
leaders of the Republic of China beginning around World War II, Mao
Zedong was a ruler who thirsted for power. In his first five years, he
killed about 4 to 6 million by indiscriminately sentencing them to
death. His policies also starved about 20 million and on top of that he
had numerous enemies of the state executed.