Strongman : the rise of five dictators and the fall of democracy / Kenneth C. Davis.
"A nonfiction account of some of the deadliest dictators in modern history"-- Provided by publisher.
What makes a country fall to a dictator? How to authoritarian leaders acquire their powers? Davis profiles five of the most notoriously ruthless dictators in history. The examines their personal lives and historical periods, and shows how these factors shaped the leaders they'd become. -- adapted from jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250205643
- ISBN: 1250205646
- Physical Description: xvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt & Company, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-233) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : dictators, despots, and democracy -- Democracy in flames -- Time line of democracy : from Athens to 1918 -- "Let arms yield to the toga" : a brief history of democracy -- Time line : the life of Benito Mussolini -- "Believe, obey, and fight" : the story of Benito Mussolini -- Time line : the life of Adolf Hitler -- The Big Lie : the story of Adolf Hitler -- Time line : the life of Joseph Stalin -- Man of steel : the story of Joseph Stalin -- Time line : the life of Mao Zedong -- The long march : the story of Mao Zedong -- Time line : the life of Saddam Hussein -- Stalin on the Tigris : the story of Saddam Hussein -- Never again? : a new generation of monsters. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 12-18 Henry Holt & Co. |
Awards Note: | A Junior Library Guild selection |
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Genre: | Biographies. History. Juvenile works. Young adult nonfiction. Biographies. |
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Homer Public Library | YA 321.9092 DAV (Text) | 000160073 | Teen Corner -- New | Available | - |