Joseph Stalin

After being expelled from school in 1899, Stalin discovered the writings of Vladimir Lenin and joined the Marxist group known as the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. Stalin rose to power and entered into a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany. Before the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union, 60 million were killed under Stalin’s regime.

Osama Bin Laden

Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 10, 1957 to a billionaire construction magnate with close ties to the Saudi royal family, he formed al-Qaeda with mujahideen forces by funding firearms and fighters from the Arab world into Afghanistan. After establishing a base in Afghanistan, he declared war against the U.S., initiating a series of bombings and related attacks.