heads of state

A biography of Chinese ruler Mao Zedong, discussing how he was able to rise to a position of leadership, and considering some of the myths he constructed about his life to contribute to his aura of power.

A brief biography of fascist Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, that chronicles his childhood, relationship with German leader Adolf Hitler during World War II, and assassination by his own people in 1945.

A comprehensive photographic history of Cuba's Fidel Castro that documents his childhood, revolutionary politics, and nearly fifty years in power in Cuba.

Chronicles the life of Kim Jong Il, discussing his presidency and his relationship with his father, Kim Il Sung, North Korea's first leader, and examines North Korea's international relations.

Chronicles the life of Benito Mussolini and discusses his violent childhood, his career as a journalist, his involvement in the Fascist party, his persecution of the Jews, and other related topics.

Former press secretary to Adolf Hitler shares his insights into the mind and personality of the German leader.

Presents biographical information on nine men who have been in leadership positions in the Middle Eastern countries.

Bibliography: p. 389-416. A political biography exploring Mussolini's career including his childhood, his leadership of Italy, his weaknesses, and his military miscalculations.

A biography of the Vietnamese leader who led his people in the struggle for independence from France and in the later war with South Vietnam.

Discusses John J. Pershing, general of the armies; Erich Ludendorff, a troubled general; Philippe P?tain, hero of Verdun; William "Billy Mitchell, prophet of airpower; Douglas Haig, the gentleman soldier, Ferdinand Foch, the will to win; and Woodrow Wilson, crusader for peace.