To Kill a Dictator

In the 1960s, the spectre of Communism looms large, as the United States ramps up its efforts to quell leftist movements across the world and in the Americas. In Cuba, a leftist lawyer leads a revolution against a fearsome dictator and takes office. CIA intelligence fears a Communist threat, now terrifyingly close to home. Authorized to launch an offensive by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the CI

This series unravels the plans and conspiracies that were set to rid their world of the most ruthless dictators in history.

Although Joseph Stalin was notoriously paranoid, there's little doubt that many wanted him dead. Today, the number of attempts made on the dictator's life remain unclear. But a scuffle in the street and the assassination of one of Stalin's colleagues puts the dictator on high alert, and he closes the NKVD iron fist of protection. As purges and assassinations leave millions of bodies in their wake,

Just as Korea gains its freedom after decades under Japanese occupation, Kim Il Sung's rise to power once again tips the scales dragging a country divided back into warfare. Kim's reputation as a fierce warrior, grants him the role of leader in North Korea's Soviet-led puppet government. His rapid rise in rank rings warning bells for anti-communist countries world-wide. But it's Korea's Civil War,

This series unravels the plans and conspiracies that were set to rid their world of the most ruthless dictators in history.

Under Saddam Hussein's rule, fearsome purges, mass genocides, political executions, and invasions of neighboring powers become the norm. Early murderous tendencies set the stage for years of ruthless resolve, as Hussein deploys horrific chemical weapons against his fellow countrymen. As the situation worsens, the Israeli Mossad concocts multiple schemes to take the dictator down including an explo