Top 10 Ruthless Dictators

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VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton

They exacted complete control – often by force. In honor of Kim Jong-il assuming supreme leadership of North Korea on July 8th, 1994, and the birth of Benito Mussolini July 29th, 1883, http://www.WatchMojo.com counts down our picks for the top 10 most ruthless dictators. For this list, we've chosen some of the most notable and brutal dictators in history, and have ranked them based on the ruthlessness of their crimes. Special thanks to our users Dave Strauss, hardcorelegend101, Miroljub Milisavljevic, FatefulEnd522, Cal Smith and Jacob Frey for submitting the idea on our Suggestions Page!

�� Kim Jong-il (North Korea: 1994-2011)
�� Francisco Franco (Spain: 1936-1975)
�� Mao Zedong (China: 1949-1976)
�� Benito Mussolini (Italy: 1926-1943)
�� Saddam Hussein (Iraq: 1979-2003)
�� Muammar Gaddafi (Libya: 1969-2011)
�� Pol Pot (Cambodia: 1975-1979)
�� Idi Amin (Uganda: 1971-1979)
�� Joseph Stalin (USSR: 1924-1953)
�� Adolf Hitler (Germany: 1934-1945)

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