<p>Can you think of an instance in history when faction and instability allowed a dictator to gain popularity and rise to power?</p>
<p>This is not an essay prompt, haha. Just making connections :)</p>
<p>Napoleon and Stalin both do, in a way. After periods of instability, in these cases the French and Russian revolutions, people start to look for stability in a strong, dominating leader.</p>
<p>hitler, to an extent
lots of instability, and mild factions within the nazi party</p>
<p>I guess you could include Gaddafi’s initial rise to power. Fueled by strong nationalism and anger over Libya’s defeats against Israel in the late 60’s, a group of army cadets led by Gaddafi (and much support from most of the country’s citizens), successfully managed a bloodless coup, abolished the Idris monarchy, which led to Gaddafi starting his reign of terror.</p>
<p>Interesting points, thank you all for sharing!</p>
<p>Def. hitler.</p>
<p>It happens all the time with friendships and relationships.</p>
<p>world war 1& 2</p>