American Heroes Channel offers a rare glimpse into events and battles that shaped our world.

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Medical doctor Francois Duvalier becomes a ruthless dictator, using violence and voodoo to keep the citizens of Haiti in fear.

Evolution of Evil

Papa Doc: Haiti's President for Life

North Korean despot Kim Jung-il personally enriched himself, strengthened his country's military might, and let his people starve.

Kim: North Korea's Evil Dynasty

Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo authorizes the attack on Pearl Harbor and the torture of thousands of prisoners of war during World War II.

Tojo: Japan's Razor of Fear

Osama bin Laden, a Saudi child from a privileged upbringing, eventually becomes the leader of the terrorist organization al-Qaida.

Bin Laden: A Terrorist Mastermind

The rise and fall of Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, whose involvement in the creation of fascism made him a role model to Adolf Hitler and other 20th-century dictators.

Mussolini: The Father of Fascism

The story of the ruler of Iraq for 23 years, Saddam Hussein, who viciously ran his country with an utter contempt for humanity.

Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad

For 30 years, Mao Zedong, Supreme Leader of Communist China, harbored a reign of cruelty and hatred.

Mao: China's Chairman of Death

Iron-fisted ruler Josef Stalin leads the Soviet Union for 30 years, eliminating anyone who stands in his way.

Stalin: Russia's Steel Tyrant

German dictator Adolf Hitler's fascist policies lead to the invasion of peaceful nations and the deaths of six million Jews.

Hitler: The Benchmark of Terror

Muammar Gaddafi, one of the world's longest-serving dictators, controls Libya for 42 years until his ouster in 2011.

Gaddafi: Mad Dog of the Middle East

The evolution of famous leaders from seemingly normal people into something entirely different.

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