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Joseph Stalin
In the years following the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Stalin rose to become the leader of the Soviet Union. After growing up in Georgia, Stalin conducted discreet activities for the Bolshevik Party for twelve years before the Russian Revolution in 1917.At the Fifteenth Party Congress, Stalin attacks the "United Opposition" of Zinoviev, Kamenev, and Trotsky. -
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini declared that only he could restore order and was given the authority in 1922 as prime minister. He gradually dismantled all democratic institutions. -
Adolf Hitler
He tried around 1919 making the Nazi party. 1923 Beer Hall Putsch end Adolf in prison for 8 months.
Adolf Hitler was officially named chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg (very reluctantly due to his intimidation of Hitler's popularity) on January 30th, 1933. -
Franciso Franco
The general and dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975) ruled over Spain from 1939 until his death. He rose to power during the bloody Spanish Civil War when, with the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, his Nationalist forces overthrew the democratically elected Second Republic.
