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Author:

Davis, Kenneth C., author.

Title:

Strongman : the rise of five dictators and the fall of democracy / Kenneth C. Davis.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Henry Holt & Company,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

xvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Dictators--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Dictatorship--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Democracy--History--Juvenile literature.
Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945--Juvenile literature.
Stalin, Joseph,--1878-1953--Juvenile literature.
Mao, Zedong,--1893-1976--Juvenile literature.
Hussein, Saddam,--1937-2006--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-243) and index.

Contents:

Democracy in flames -- "Let arms yield to the toga" -- "Believe, obey, and fight" : the story of Benito Mussolini -- The big lie : the story of Adolf Hitler -- Man of steel : the story of Joseph Stalin -- The long march : the story of Mao Zedong -- Stalin on the Tigris : the story of Saddam Hussein -- "Never Again?"

Summary:

"A nonfiction account of some of the deadliest dictators in modern history"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1250205646
9781250205643

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1123231072

LCCN:

2020009793

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

YUPD232 -- DeWitt Community Library (De Witt)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)