Idi Amin - What was he actually like?

To support the channel on Patreon (many thanks):   / humansofhistory   To donate to my PayPal (many thanks): PayPal.Me/HOHchannel —————————————NOTES & COMMENTS ————————————— Today, we’re profiling Idi Amin. He was the Butcher of Uganda, the soldier turned dictator, an original wind-up merchant and a cold-hearted tyrant. From 1971 to 1979, Amin ruled over the East African country of Uganda with a bloody iron fist. His regime caused the deaths of an estimated 300,000 to half a million people. His ultra-nationalist policies and gross economic mismanagement plunged the nation into chaos. His buffoonery and turbulent diplomatic relations are now the stuff of legends. I might add that the quote in the title " simply a beast" is attributed to Sunny Orumen Akhigbe who according to James Barter, knew Amin well and said this in 2003, shortly after Amin's death. —————————————CREDITS————————————————————— Host: Iain Russell Editor: Alicia Gómez —————————————SOURCES———————————————————— Mark Leopold, Idi Amin, the Story of Africa's Icon of Evil Henry Kyemba, A State of Blood James Barter, Idi Amin Victor Frimpong - Individual Psychotherapy of a Dictator (President Idi Amin of Uganda) Britannica - Idi Amin Wober, Mallory, An Attempt on the Mind of Idi Amin ----------------------------------- VIDEO LINKS --------------------------------------------------    • Idi Amin With Sadat, Assad & Gaddafi | Fed...      • 'Capturing Idi Amin' documentary      • Idi Amin gives away his plans to invade Is...      • Uganda - The Downfall Of Idi Amin (A)      • Idi Amin Being Interviewed For Upitn Ny Re...      • Video      • SYND 21-12-72 INTERVIEW WITH IDI AMIN ON H...      • SYND 10-8-72 UGANDAN PRESIDENT, IDI AMIN, ...      • WAS PRESIDENT IDI AMIN DADA A HERO OR A VI...      • Uganda | Idi Amin | Asian Expulsion | 1972      • Idi Amin Obit; 1971 -1976 (A)      • Idi Amin With Sadat, Assad & Gaddafi | Fed...      • Video      • Dictator Idi Amin Dada - The Ugly And Funny      • Idi Amin of Uganda speaks from his grave o...      • "General Idi Amin Dada [A Self Portrait]" ...      • Idi Amin of Uganda 🇺🇬 words of wisdom very...   Footage from the film 'The Last King of Scotland' (2006) by Kevin Macdonald was also used as visual aids to facilitate learning. —————————————TIMESTAMPS——————————————————— 00:00 Intro 01:40 Bio 12:53 Colonial Underdog 19:36 A Military Man 24:06 A Buffoon? 34:17 Butcher of Uganda 40:32 Psychological Theories —————————————SOCIAL MEDIA—————————————————— Join us! We’re on: Facebook -   / hohprofiles   Instagram -   / _humansofhi.  . Tik Tok -   / humansofhistory   ——————————————CONTACT———————————————————— Email: [email protected] —————————————-DISCLAIMER—————————————---------------- I do not own the rights to the images, music or historical footage used in the video. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.