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Preview: Season 1 | 30s
Watch Manuel Noriega rise through the Panamanian military to become chief of intelligence – and then, military dictator. He spied for the United States, but in the end, money laundering, drug trafficking and political crimes led to his downfall.
Aired: 01/30/19
Video has closed captioning.A Cream Production in association with Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. and PBS.
See how Idi Amin used military force to achieve power and build a dictatorship in Uganda.
Ep 5: Francisco Franco | Preview
Learn how Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War and became the dictator of Spain.
Ep 3: Benito Mussolini | Preview
Meet the man who created fascism, an ideology that plunges all of Europe into darkness.
Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Preview
Learn how Saddam Hussein seized power in Iraq and maintained it for almost 30 years.
Kim Il Sung created a North Korean dictatorship that has lasted for three generations.
See how Idi Amin used military force to seize power and build a dictatorship in Uganda.
Ep 5: Francisco Franco | Prologue
Learn how Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War and became the dictator of Spain.
Ep 4: Manuel Noriega | Prologue
Watch Manuel Noriega rise to power in Panama, and witness his sudden downfall.
Ep 3: Benito Mussolini | Prologue
Meet the man who created fascism, an ideology that plunged most of Europe into darkness.
Ep 2: Saddam Hussein | Prologue
Learn how Saddam Hussein seized power in Iraq and maintained it for almost 30 years.
Watch Kim Il Sung’s transformation from guerrilla fighter to dictator of North Korea.
Learn how Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War and became the dictator of Spain.
Meet the man who created fascism, an ideology that plunged most of Europe into darkness.
