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1 online resource (6 min.) |
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Main event ; 29 |
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World history in video.
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| Summary |
On February 2nd, 1971, the year's main event saw Idi Amin take power as President of the East African nation Uganda . As President, dictator might be a better word, Amin was notorious for flagrant violations of human rights, economic decline and social disintegration. It has been reported that over half a million people were killed or simply disappeared under his rule. His brutality and disregard for international law plunged Uganda into chaos and poverty |
| Notes |
Previously released on DVD |
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Title from resource description page (viewed Sept. 1, 2011) |
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English |
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Amin, Idi, 1925-2003.
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Obote, A. Milton (Apollo Milton), 1924-2005.
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Amin, Idi, 1925-2003. |
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Obote, A. Milton (Apollo Milton), 1924-2005. |
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Politics and government
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Uganda -- Politics and government -- 1971-1979.
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Uganda.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentaires.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
World Wide Entertainment, production company
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