Criminals
Some people who made an impact on the 20th century did so not by good deeds, but rather by their crimes. These crimes included stealing, spying, rape, and mass murder.
Mata Hari
Mata Hari was an exotic dancer and courtesan, killed by the French for espionage during WWI. Who was Mata Hari? Was she really a spy?
Mata Hari was an exotic dancer and courtesan, killed by the French for espionage during WWI. Who was Mata Hari? Was she really a spy?
Adolf Hitler
A man many people consider the embodiment of evil, Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany, started World War II, and instigated the Holocaust.
A man many people consider the embodiment of evil, Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany, started World War II, and instigated the Holocaust.
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein was president and dictator of Iraq from 1979 until caught by U.S. forces in 2003. Learn more about this notorious dictator.
Saddam Hussein was president and dictator of Iraq from 1979 until caught by U.S. forces in 2003. Learn more about this notorious dictator.
Charles Manson
Charles Manson is a convicted serial killer who has become an icon of evil. In the late 1960s, Manson founded a hippie, cult group known as "the Family" whom he manipulated into brutally killing others on his behalf.
Charles Manson is a convicted serial killer who has become an icon of evil. In the late 1960s, Manson founded a hippie, cult group known as "the Family" whom he manipulated into brutally killing others on his behalf.