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Iraq before Saddam |
Ottoman Empire: - Part of Ottoman Empire - Ottoman Empire part of losing Alliance- reparations, Treaty of Sevrés British control of Iraq: - Monarchy (Kind Faizel) implemented - King Faizel II takes control (1932) - Killed in a coup (1958) Baath Party: - 1963- Arab Revolutionist party (Baath Party) take control from military |
Ottoman Empire British control of Iraq Baath Party |
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Ba'ath Party |
Beliefs: - Strong Arab culture and unity - Socialism, Arab nationalism (Arab nations joining) Leaders: - Abdul Salam Arif (1963-1966) - Ahmad Hasan Al-Bakr (1968-1979) - Saddam Hussein (1979-2006) |
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Strong Power Base (Vice- President to Al-Bakr) |
- Assured control over key positions in Ba'ath party - Family/Friends placed in key roles (important source of power- family) - Army had a large defence budget |
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No Party Opposition & Nationalised Oil |
- Members of important clubs etc decided if you were a member of party - Saddam oversaw nationalisation of oil (1972): Grew economy 1973: - Iraq joined all producing countries in OPEC - OPEC: Organisation that coordinates petroleum policy - OPEC reduced production, stopped exporting oil to Western world (punishment for helping Israel in Yim-Kippur war) - Shortage of oil increased prices (oil cost 400% more) |
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Improved Infrastructure |
- Roads, schools, hospitals, water and power infrastructure improved - Rural peasant rates declined- moved to cities - Saddam had new backing from businessmen - Education: - Free universal education - "National campaign for the Eradication of Illiteracy" - Health: - Large investments in healthcare - Iraq had one of the best healthcare systems in Middle East - Saddam received UNESCO award |
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Terror & Repression |
Teaching People: - Regularly convinced people to believe his beliefs -Taught kids: Stand in the sun with a gun, without flinching (fight militarily) Military: - People's Army responsible for internal security- Belonged to military side of Ba'ath party (military can't oppose) - Saddam controlled secret services- many recruits were individuals supporters Opposition: - People against party - Arrested by Gen. intelligence/ Mukhbarat - Tortured, raped, assassinated - Enemies of state removed
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Teaching people Military Opposition |
