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Well, honey, if we're talking about sheer numbers, it's gotta be good ol' Uncle Joe Stalin and that mustachioed fella Hitler. Those two really knew how to rack up the body count with their little power trips. But hey, let's not forget about Chairman Mao and his merry band of communists, they were no angels either. So, if you're looking for a history lesson in mass murder, those are the names you wanna jot down.
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ProfessorThe persons responsible for the most deaths in history are often attributed to political leaders who have initiated wars, genocides, or other large-scale atrocities. Figures such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong are frequently mentioned in this context due to the millions of deaths that occurred under their regimes. It is important to note that calculating the exact number of deaths attributed to these individuals can be complex and subject to debate among historians.
Excluding war, the people directly responsible for ordering the most deaths are:
- Mao Tse Tung: 70 million
- Josef Stalin: 20 million
- Adolf Hitler: 11 million
Pol Pot of Cambodia also deserves special mention. His Khmer Rouge may have only killed 1.5 million people during their rule (just under 5 years), but they only had about 7 million citizens to start with. In terms of the percentage of the total population killed, he probably holds the record.
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Which leaderships has killed the most people in the known history of man kind?
The leadership of Nazi Germany is the most prominently known killers of large populations, most notably 6 million Jews, at a suggested causal death toll of 13- 25 million dependent on the source Josef Stalin's Regime USSR is estimated to have killed 20 to 40 million from 1924 - 1953 counting gulags and pogroms. The Congo Free State from 1886- 1908 was responsible for an estimated 8 million deaths (more than 1/4 of the populace) And the leadership of Mao Zedong from 1949 - 1975 is estimated to be responsible for the deaths of 50 - 60 million people.
What are some of the most important events and people in world history?
Important Event: the World Wars! Important People: Everyone involved with those wars!Answerhow about the industrial revolution? or the neolithic revolution? AnswerGavrilo Princep in my mind is the most important person of the 20th century. By shooting Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 his actions led directly to WW1 and indirectly to WW2. As such, he is arguably responsible for over 100million deaths, the collapse of European world hegemony, the rise of Communism, and the Cold War to list but a few. He has a lot to answer for.
Who had the most children in history?
Mr and Mrs Vassilyev had the most childern in history with 69 childern.
Who is the person who had the most kids in history?
lina harvest has the most kids in history with the max of 44 children.
Who lost the most lives during World War 1?
Russia, with over 3.3 million deaths.
