Idi Amin
Was Idi Amin a savior or tyrant?
4.4 (35)
25 mins
Explore how Idi Amin's rise from soldier to Uganda’s president reflected both personal ambition and national turmoil. Discover how his violent reign and eccentric behavior led to both fear at home and fascination abroad.
Ep 1:
Forging a Tyrant
Trace Idi Amin's murky origins and brutal rise through colonial ranks, where British military training in child soldiery and Mau Mau violence forged the monster who'd seize Uganda in a 1971 coup.
Ep 2:
Chairman of Chaos
Amin's 1972 expulsion of 80,000 Asians made him a hero to some and a pariah to the West, even as he chaired the OAU while orchestrating mass murder behind calculated theatrics.
Discussions (12)
Morgan
Level 9 · 8 mo agoThe British claiming ignorance is total bullshit. They knew exactly what he was doing the whole time.
Malachi
Level 2 · 9 mo agoThis. The story about him calling a mistress his sister when caught is classic. He really thought he could fool a British officer with that excuse.
Baxter
Level 10 · 8 mo agoNever undefeated mate!
