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Juan Peron was an Argentinian president who was a dictator who Fascist tendencies from 1946-1955 and 1972-1974, when he died. He was a soldier originally who in a coup became Secretary of Labor in 1943, then he went to prison, because some military personals feared he was getting powerful in 1945, which he goes to jail. Then in October 17th, a large rally occurs calling for the release of Juan Peron, which he is released. He marries Maria Eva Duarte, who becomes Evita Peron. This was Juan Peron's second marriage. His first wife died of cancer. He is elected in...

They were reviled by much of the world and responsible, collectively, for tens of thousands of deaths of those they ruled with brute force and terror. In the end, though, these dictators fled into exile. A look at a few of the most notable: IDI AMIN - One of the 20th century's most notorious dictators, Amin presided over the murder of more than 400,000 of his fellow Ugandans and allegedly ate some of their flesh. His eight-year bloody reign ended in 1979, when Tanzanian forces stormed Uganda in retaliation for an attack by Amin's troops. Saudi Arabia offered him...