17. Jim Jones Was Obsessed With Adolf Hitler and Stalin
As a child and young adult, Jim Jones became fascinated with death and the “darker side of life.” People saw him as a weird person who liked to talk about tragedies in the world. Jones became captivated by how Hitler persuaded thousands of people to follow him.
Jones would often read about Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and Karl Marx, who learned how to manipulate and persuade people. He would mimic the ways Hitler and Stalin spoke in front of a crowd. He formed his personality around their personalities like it was a technique to get people to believe in him.