1971.

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...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Geelong, Australia : World Wide Entertainment, [between 1999 and 2009?]
Series:World history in video.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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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.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Title from resource description page (viewed Sept. 1, 2011).
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 min.).