MAKE A MEME View Large Image Idi Amin caricature1.tif Caricature shows Idi Amin President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 as a bloated powerful figure in military dress covered with medals and insignia holding a sceptor and crowned by a small head with heavy features While ...
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Keywords: Idi Amin caricature1.tif Caricature shows Idi Amin President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 as a bloated powerful figure in military dress covered with medals and insignia holding a sceptor and crowned by a small head with heavy features While President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 Idi Amin committed appalling acts of violence against the people of his country A career army officer Amin overthrew the elected government of Milton Obote in 1971 During Amin's first year in office he ordered massacres of troops whom he suspected of disloyalty In 1972 he expelled Uganda's Indian and Pakistani populations people who owned most of Uganda's businesses This hastened the country's economic decline Following a coup attempt in 1972 Amin sent squads of soldiers to seize and kill Ugandans who criticized him or whom he considered dangerous Tanzanians and exiled Ugandans infiltrated Uganda and overthrew Amin's government in 1979 He fled to Libya then Saudi Arabia then Bahrain An estimated 300 000 possibly 500 000 civilians may have been killed under Amin's regime Ink and pencil drawing on board Library of Congresshttp //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/ppmsc 07954 Bibliographic notes state 1989 Possibly earlier; in correspondence with library staff they were unable to confirm the 1989 date or any other date for this image Possibly 1971-1979 during Amin's term in office Edmund S Valtman Gifted to the U S Library of Congress by Edmund S Valtman No restrictions of usage according to http //www loc gov/rr/print/res/384_valt html Partially restored version of File Idi Amin caricature jpg Margin notes dirt smudges and other irregularities removed No other changes Original artist's pencil sketch marks left in place from before the caricature was inked Most noticeable at chin and shoulders No changes to color balance or levels This version maintained for recordkeeping purposes in case further revisions become necessary Fully restored version available at File Idi Amin caricature2 tif and File Idi Amin caricature2 jpg uncompressed and compressed formats Edmund S Valtman Edmund S Valtman Idi Amin Pencil drawings
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