Saddam Hussein - Wikipedia
WEBSaddam Hussein (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. He also served as prime minister of Iraq from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003.
Saddam Hussein | Biography, History, Death, Sons, & Facts
WEBJun 1, 2024 · Saddam Hussein, the controversial Iraqi leader known for his iron-fisted rule and involvement in regional conflicts, left a lasting impact on Middle Eastern history with his reign marked by oppression and international tensions.
Saddam Hussein - Death, Policies & Family - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · (1937-2006) Who Was Saddam Hussein? Saddam Hussein was a secularist who rose through the Baath political party to assume a dictatorial presidency. Under his rule, segments of the...
Saddam Hussein: Life, Death, and Legacy | History Cooperative
WEBNov 25, 2016 · Read all about the life of Saddam Hussein and how his rule affected Iraq and the world. Learn about his legacy and how Saddam Hussein died.
Saddam Hussein, Defiant Dictator Who Ruled Iraq With Violence …
WEBDec 30, 2006 · The despot, known as Saddam, had oppressed Iraq for more than 30 years, unleashing devastating regional wars and reducing his once promising, oil-rich nation to a claustrophobic police state.
Saddam Hussein summary | Britannica
WEBMay 2, 2024 · Saddam Hussein, also spelled Ṣaddām Ḥusayn, (born April 28, 1937, Al-ʿAwjah, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad), President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Baʿth Party in 1957.
Execution of Saddam Hussein - Wikipedia
WEBThe execution of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein took place on 30 December 2006. Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging , after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal for the Dujail massacre —the killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites in the town of Dujail —in 1982, in retaliation for an assassination ...
The Complex Legacy of Saddam Hussein | Imperial War Museums
WEBSaddam Hussein led Iraq from 1979 to 2003. During his rule he projected an image of himself as Iraq’s most influential leader and a courageous moderniser, but at the same time his repressive regime killed thousands of people.
Saddam Hussein | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 18, 2018 · Hussein considered it an Iranian affront, and decided to go to war. Following a few months of hectic preparations on September 22, 1980, Iraq invaded Iran with eleven out of its twelve army divisions. After six days Hussein declared victory, but the war lasted for eight more years.
Saddam Hussein - Oxford Reference
WEB(1937–2006) Iraqi dictator (1979–2003), whose attempts to make Iraq a regional superpower led to the Gulf War of 1991. Born into a Sunni Muslim peasant family, Saddam joined the radical Ba'ath party in 1957. In 1959 he received a death sentence for the attempted murder of Abdul Kassim, prime minister of Iraq, but escaped abroad.
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