10 Idolized Historical Figures Revealed as Horrible People

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Adolf Hitler

Infamous dictator responsible for the Holocaust and World War II.

Joseph Stalin

Ruthless Soviet leader who orchestrated purges, famines, and mass killings.

Pol Pot

Brutal Cambodian dictator who orchestrated the Khmer Rouge regime and the Cambodian genocide.

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi dictator known for his oppressive regime, human rights abuses, and invasion of Kuwait.

Idi Amin

Ugandan dictator notorious for his brutal rule, human rights violations, and persecution of ethnic minorities.

Josef Mengele

Infamous Nazi doctor who conducted horrific medical experiments on prisoners during the Holocaust.

Kim Jong-il

North Korean leader known for his authoritarian regime, human rights abuses, and nuclear ambitions.

Francisco Franco

Spanish dictator who ruled with an iron fist, suppressing political dissent and promoting fascist ideology.

Leopold II of Belgium

Spanish dictator who ruled with an iron fist, suppressing political dissent and promoting fascist ideology.

Ivan the Terrible

Russian tsar known for his tyrannical rule, mass executions, and political repression.

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