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Score Card Explanations

Here is a quick key to the score card used for each dictator- this is somewhat subjective, but as unbiased as possible.

Charisma/ Popularity with the Population
1. Very unpopular- widely hated
2. Unpopular
3. Population ambivalent/ indifferent
4. Popular
5. Zealous following- demagogue status

Danger Rating (Foreign policy)
1. Started no wars- not overtly hostile to other nations and posing little risk of expansion
2. Participated in small wars- hostile to other countries but no risk of starting major world war
3. Participated in numerous small wars- but little potential to start world war
4. Caused numerous wars with tens of thousands of casualties- potential to start major war
5. Caused major war with millions of casualties

Oppression Rating (Internal policy)
1. Relatively benevolent
2. Oppressive
3. Extremely oppressive, but causing limited exterminations to own population
4. Totalitarian- caused extermination of parts of population
5. Absolute Totalitarian causing major holocaust to own population

Number of Domestic victims
1. Less than 1000
2. More that 1000
3. More than 10000
4. More than 100000
5. More than 1000000

Longevity
1. Died/ killed in first 2 years of power
2. 2-5 years in power
3. 5-10 years in power
4. 10-15 years in power
5. More than 15 years in power

Economics
1. Caused major depression or irreparable damage to economy 
2. Known for poor and destructive economic policies
3. Stable economic policies
4. Positive economic impact
5. Caused economic miracle or huge turn-around to own economy

Notariety/ Infamy
1. Unknown outside of own country
2. Little known outside of own country
3. Well-known outside of own country
4. Widely known world-wide
5. Household name

Statesman Factor
1. Terrible statesman
2. Poor statesman
3. Average statesman
4. Good statesman
5. World class statesman

Extremism
1. Very mild political dispensations
2. Not strongly tending towards extremism but not mild
3. Solidly entrenched policy
4. Strongly leaning towards radicalism
5. Absolute extremist/ radical

Progressiveness
1. Destructive and regressive policies
2. Typically regressive but not destructive
3. Somewhat progressive
4. Very progressive, instituted many positive changes
5. Extremely progressive ideas, extended widespread reforms