this former Iraqi president was once called the most dangerous man in the
called the most dangerous man in the
called the most dangerous man in the world welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life of
we’ll be learning more about the life of
we’ll be learning more about the life of Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein was born
Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein was born
Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein was born April 28 1937 near Tikrit Iraq to a
April 28 1937 near Tikrit Iraq to a
April 28 1937 near Tikrit Iraq to a family of peasants at the age of 20 he
family of peasants at the age of 20 he
family of peasants at the age of 20 he left school to join the Arab socialist
left school to join the Arab socialist
left school to join the Arab socialist Baath Party that promoted secularism
Baath Party that promoted secularism
Baath Party that promoted secularism socialism and the unification of all
socialism and the unification of all
socialism and the unification of all Arab countries in 1959 Saddam
Arab countries in 1959 Saddam
Arab countries in 1959 Saddam participated in an assassination attempt
participated in an assassination attempt
participated in an assassination attempt on the Iraqi Prime Minister after which
on the Iraqi Prime Minister after which
on the Iraqi Prime Minister after which he fled the country he only returned to
he fled the country he only returned to
he fled the country he only returned to Iraq when the Baathist seized control in
Iraq when the Baathist seized control in
Iraq when the Baathist seized control in 1963 however he was arrested the next
1963 however he was arrested the next
1963 however he was arrested the next year after they were ousted from power
year after they were ousted from power
year after they were ousted from power three years later he escaped prison and
three years later he escaped prison and
three years later he escaped prison and became a leading member of the bath
became a leading member of the bath
became a leading member of the bath party in 1968 Saddam was involved in
party in 1968 Saddam was involved in
party in 1968 Saddam was involved in another coup to overthrow the Iraqi
another coup to overthrow the Iraqi
another coup to overthrow the Iraqi government that resulted in the bath
government that resulted in the bath
government that resulted in the bath party coming to power again
party coming to power again
party coming to power again Saddam served an important role he
Saddam served an important role he
Saddam served an important role he attempted to unite the party and gain
attempted to unite the party and gain
attempted to unite the party and gain widespread support while also tackling
widespread support while also tackling
widespread support while also tackling issues like the country’s stability in
issues like the country’s stability in
issues like the country’s stability in 1972 he brought Iraq’s oil under
1972 he brought Iraq’s oil under
1972 he brought Iraq’s oil under government control the added profits
government control the added profits
government control the added profits from this initiative allowed him to
from this initiative allowed him to
from this initiative allowed him to implement unparalleled social programs
implement unparalleled social programs
implement unparalleled social programs that included free education and health
that included free education and health
that included free education and health care saddam became increasingly
care saddam became increasingly
care saddam became increasingly important within the government until he
important within the government until he
important within the government until he officially seized power in 1979 aside
officially seized power in 1979 aside
officially seized power in 1979 aside from assuming the presidency he also
from assuming the presidency he also
from assuming the presidency he also took over as head of the Iraqi
took over as head of the Iraqi
took over as head of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council one of his
Revolutionary Command Council one of his
Revolutionary Command Council one of his main goals as president was to position
main goals as president was to position
main goals as president was to position Iraq as the head of the Arab world
Iraq as the head of the Arab world
Iraq as the head of the Arab world he used propaganda to increase his
he used propaganda to increase his
he used propaganda to increase his popularity and quash dissidents by
popularity and quash dissidents by
popularity and quash dissidents by executing those who did not support him
executing those who did not support him
executing those who did not support him in 1980 Saddam and his government
in 1980 Saddam and his government
in 1980 Saddam and his government invaded Iran his main motivators were
invaded Iran his main motivators were
invaded Iran his main motivators were oil power in the Arab world and
oil power in the Arab world and
oil power in the Arab world and preventing the spread of radical Shiite
preventing the spread of radical Shiite
preventing the spread of radical Shiite ideas the United States Europe and other
ideas the United States Europe and other
ideas the United States Europe and other Arab countries supported Iraq but
Arab countries supported Iraq but
Arab countries supported Iraq but despite this the high cost of war for
despite this the high cost of war for
despite this the high cost of war for Saddam to trim his impressive social
Saddam to trim his impressive social
Saddam to trim his impressive social programs after years of bloody fighting
programs after years of bloody fighting
programs after years of bloody fighting the iran-iraq war deadlocked and end
the iran-iraq war deadlocked and end
the iran-iraq war deadlocked and end in 1988 despite Iraq’s huge foreign debt
in 1988 despite Iraq’s huge foreign debt
in 1988 despite Iraq’s huge foreign debt Saddam continued developing his military
Saddam continued developing his military
Saddam continued developing his military in 1990 Saddam and Iraqi forces invaded
in 1990 Saddam and Iraqi forces invaded
in 1990 Saddam and Iraqi forces invaded nearby Kuwait the ensuing international
nearby Kuwait the ensuing international
nearby Kuwait the ensuing international response included trade restrictions
response included trade restrictions
response included trade restrictions against Iraq US military presence in
against Iraq US military presence in
against Iraq US military presence in Saudi Arabia and a United Nations
Saudi Arabia and a United Nations
Saudi Arabia and a United Nations deadline for Iraq’s withdrawal Saddam
deadline for Iraq’s withdrawal Saddam
deadline for Iraq’s withdrawal Saddam ignored this and on January 16 1991 the
ignored this and on January 16 1991 the
ignored this and on January 16 1991 the Gulf War began it ended six weeks later
Gulf War began it ended six weeks later
Gulf War began it ended six weeks later when Ally forces pushed Iraq’s military
when Ally forces pushed Iraq’s military
when Ally forces pushed Iraq’s military out of Kuwait the post-war period was
out of Kuwait the post-war period was
out of Kuwait the post-war period was full of rebellion unrest and uprisings
full of rebellion unrest and uprisings
full of rebellion unrest and uprisings Saddam’s government was threatened and
Saddam’s government was threatened and
Saddam’s government was threatened and the United States supported a revolt
the United States supported a revolt
the United States supported a revolt against him however his staying power
against him however his staying power
against him however his staying power through the war earned him more
through the war earned him more
through the war earned him more supporters and public opinion shifted to
supporters and public opinion shifted to
supporters and public opinion shifted to an anti-american stance relations
an anti-american stance relations
an anti-american stance relations between Iraq and the u.s. further
between Iraq and the u.s. further
between Iraq and the u.s. further deteriorated over the next year’s oil
deteriorated over the next year’s oil
deteriorated over the next year’s oil exports were blocked by UN sanctions and
exports were blocked by UN sanctions and
exports were blocked by UN sanctions and this irrevocably damaged the country’s
this irrevocably damaged the country’s
this irrevocably damaged the country’s economy Saddam was repeatedly charged
economy Saddam was repeatedly charged
economy Saddam was repeatedly charged with breaching the conditions of the
with breaching the conditions of the
with breaching the conditions of the Gulf War ceasefire agreement by building
Gulf War ceasefire agreement by building
Gulf War ceasefire agreement by building weapons of mass destruction both the US
weapons of mass destruction both the US
weapons of mass destruction both the US and Great Britain supported Saddam’s
and Great Britain supported Saddam’s
and Great Britain supported Saddam’s removal as president and launched
removal as president and launched
removal as president and launched Operation Desert Fox in 1998 with that
Operation Desert Fox in 1998 with that
Operation Desert Fox in 1998 with that goal this fueled Saddam’s anti-american
goal this fueled Saddam’s anti-american
goal this fueled Saddam’s anti-american message and led many in the Arab world
message and led many in the Arab world
message and led many in the Arab world to believe he was the only leader
to believe he was the only leader
to believe he was the only leader capable of resisting Western hostility
capable of resisting Western hostility
capable of resisting Western hostility after 9/11 the Americans worried Iraq
after 9/11 the Americans worried Iraq
after 9/11 the Americans worried Iraq would aid terrorism against their
would aid terrorism against their
would aid terrorism against their country and tried once again to disarm
country and tried once again to disarm
country and tried once again to disarm them when Saddam did not fully cooperate
them when Saddam did not fully cooperate
them when Saddam did not fully cooperate both the US and Great Britain announced
both the US and Great Britain announced
both the US and Great Britain announced their peacekeeping efforts were over in
their peacekeeping efforts were over in
their peacekeeping efforts were over in 2003 President George W Bush issued an
2003 President George W Bush issued an
2003 President George W Bush issued an ultimatum Saddam was to resign and leave
ultimatum Saddam was to resign and leave
ultimatum Saddam was to resign and leave his country or be faced with war when he
his country or be faced with war when he
his country or be faced with war when he didn’t comply US and Allied forces
didn’t comply US and Allied forces
didn’t comply US and Allied forces invaded Iraq on March 20th 2003 after US
invaded Iraq on March 20th 2003 after US
invaded Iraq on March 20th 2003 after US soldiers took the city of Baghdad on
soldiers took the city of Baghdad on
soldiers took the city of Baghdad on April 9th
April 9th
April 9th Saddam went into hiding he was finally
Saddam went into hiding he was finally
Saddam went into hiding he was finally found by US soldiers in his underground
found by US soldiers in his underground
found by US soldiers in his underground hideout on December 13th after an
hideout on December 13th after an
hideout on December 13th after an incarceration and trial Saddam was
incarceration and trial Saddam was
incarceration and trial Saddam was convicted of crimes against humanity on
convicted of crimes against humanity on
convicted of crimes against humanity on November 5th 2006 on December 30th that
November 5th 2006 on December 30th that
November 5th 2006 on December 30th that same year he was
same year he was
same year he was executed by hanging at an army base in
executed by hanging at an army base in
executed by hanging at an army base in Baghdad Saddam Hussein’s legacy is
Baghdad Saddam Hussein’s legacy is
Baghdad Saddam Hussein’s legacy is divided while some remember him as a
divided while some remember him as a
divided while some remember him as a firm and fair leader others maintain he
firm and fair leader others maintain he
firm and fair leader others maintain he was one of the most dangerous dictators
was one of the most dangerous dictators
was one of the most dangerous dictators of the 20th century
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