Idi Amin
Idi Amin
Idi Amin ruled Uganda as a military dictator from 1971 to 1979.
His rule was marked by:
- brutality
- ethnic persecution
- economic instability
- mass killings
He expelled about 60,000 Asians from Uganda in 1972 and is believed responsible for up to 500,000 deaths.
Danger
Amin was known as the “Butcher of Uganda.”
He was eventually forced into exile after conflict with Tanzania.