Deadly despot
Subtitle: Idi Amin rains terror on Uganda
By: Sean McCollum
Series: Xbooks
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780545329361
Subjects: Presidents; Juvenile literature; Biography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The champ : Idi Amin rises from barracks bully to top soldier; title: Power play : the general prepares to make his move; title: "Big Daddy" : Amin charms the public; and begins a reign of terror behind the scenes; title: Plunder : Amin and his thugs bankrupt Uganda; title: Raid on Entebbe : a dramatic hijacking exposes Amin to the world; title: Downfall : Amin tries desperately to hang onto power.