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The Best Episodes of How to Become a Tyrant

Every episode of How to Become a Tyrant ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of How to Become a Tyrant!

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The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.

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    How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 1 - Seize Power
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Seize Power

    S1:E1

    Interested in becoming a tyrant? There are rules, and the playbook for a rise to dictatorship starts with one of history's most brutal: Adolf Hitler.

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  2. How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 2 - Crush Your Rivals
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Crush Your Rivals

    S1:E2

    You've secured your place at the top, but maintaining power means watching your back. Nobody did that better or more ruthlessly than Saddam Hussein.

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  3. How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 3 - Reign Through Terror
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Reign Through Terror

    S1:E3

    When keeping your population under control, is it better to be loved or feared? Idi Amin certainly thought he knew the right answer to that question.

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  4. How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 4 - Control the Truth
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Control the Truth

    S1:E4

    Through public relations spin, revisionist history and censorship. Soviet autocrat Joseph Stalin found a certain flexibility with the truth useful.

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  5. How to Become a Tyrant Season 1 Episode 5 - Create a New Society