How to Take Over the World

Short Description: This is a one-sentence explanation of how this way of taking over the world works.

Up-front Preparation: What would you have to do before you actually try to take over?

Timeframe:  How long would it take to go from your first overt move to total global domination?

Potential Resistance:  Could people fight back?  How?  How big of a problem could it be?

Real Examples:  Has anybody tried this in real history?

Fictional Examples:  Has anybody tried this in fiction?  (Movies, books, TV, anime, short stories, it's all fair game.)

Longer Description: If I have more to say than the short description, it goes here.  This segment is optional.

Escape Plan:  Could you get away if you try this method and fail?

Variations:  Are there any small changes that would work a little bit differently?

Drawbacks:  Assuming you succeed, what's bad about taking over the world this way?