Saddam Hussein Biography

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Where was Saddam Hussein born?

  • Al-Awja, near Tikrit, Iraq (correct)
  • Mosul, Iraq
  • Basra, Iraq
  • Baghdad, Iraq

In which year did Saddam Hussein become the President of Iraq?

  • 1990
  • 1980
  • 1979 (correct)
  • 1965

What ideology did the Ba'ath Party espouse?

  • Fascism
  • Ba'athism (correct)
  • Communism
  • Capitalism

What role did Saddam Hussein play in the 17 July Revolution?

<p>He was appointed vice president (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action did Saddam Hussein take upon taking power in 1979?

<p>He instituted the Ba'ath Party Purge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which war did Saddam Hussein preside over during his time as Vice President?

<p>Second Iraqi–Kurdish War (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Saddam order the 1980 invasion of Iran?

<p>To capture Iran's Arab-majority Khuzistan province (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to Saddam's execution in 2006?

<p>Crimes against humanity related to the killing of Iraqi Shi'a (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were sanctions placed against Iraq by the United Nations?

<p>For Saddam's human rights abuses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Saddam Hussein's mother attempt to prevent his birth?

<p>She attempted suicide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 1991 Iraqi uprisings led by Kurds and Shia Muslims?

<p>The uprisings were suppressed by Saddam (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one reason for the United States and its allies to invade Iraq in 2003?

<p>Saddam's development of weapons of mass destruction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Saddam Hussein's Life and Rule

  • Saddam Hussein was born on April 28, 1937, in Al-Awja, near Tikrit, Iraq, to a peasant Sunni Arab family.
  • He joined the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party in 1957 and played a key role in the 17 July Revolution.
  • Saddam nationalized the Iraq Petroleum Company in 1972, diversifying the Iraqi economy.
  • He was appointed vice president by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr and formally took power in 1979 after al-Bakr's resignation.

Wars and Conflicts

  • Saddam ordered the 1980 invasion of Iran, which ended in a ceasefire in 1988 after nearly eight years of war and an estimated one million lives lost.
  • He accused Kuwait of slant-drilling Iraqi oil fields and occupied Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War (1990-1991).
  • Iraq was defeated by a multinational coalition led by the United States, and the United Nations subsequently placed sanctions against Iraq.

Human Rights Abuses and Downfall

  • Saddam's rule was marked by numerous human rights abuses, including an estimated 250,000 arbitrary deaths and disappearances.
  • In 2003, the United States and its allies invaded Iraq, accusing Saddam of developing weapons of mass destruction and having ties with al-Qaeda.
  • Saddam was captured on December 13, 2003, and his trial took place under the Iraqi Interim Government.
  • On November 5, 2006, Saddam was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging.
  • He was executed on December 30, 2006.

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