Saddam's organizational prowess was credited with Iraq's rapid pace of development in the 1970s; development went forward at such a fevered pitch that two million persons from other Arab countries and even Yugoslavia worked in Iraq to meet the growing demand for labor.

2 天之前 · From the early 1970s Saddam was widely recognized as the power behind President al-Bakr, who after 1977 was little more than a figurehead. Saddam reached this position through his leadership of the internal security apparatus, a post that most senior Baʿathist figures had been too squeamish to fill.

Several thousand Iraqis including more than 4,000 Kurds in Halabja were killed by their own government, allegedly for assisting Iran. By war’s end, Iraq’s debt was $50 billion. Encouraged by Ambassador April Glaspie’s comment that the US had “no opinion on Arab-Arab conflicts,” Iraq invaded Kuwait over oil and debt issues.

2018年7月16日 · Mr. Ani stopped taking pictures — aside from snapshots of family and friends on his iPhone — in the late 1970s as the country fell into dictatorship. But now his work is being seen again, thanks to...

2018年10月3日 · 1920 - League of Nations approves British mandate in Iraq, prompting nationwide revolt. 1921 - Britain appoints Feisal, son of Hussein Bin Ali, the Sherif of Mecca, as king. Independence. 1932 -...

Iraqi prosperity in the 70s only came to an end as a result of Saddam’s military adventures in the 1980s. Saddam rose to power through association with his relative, Hassan al-Bakr, who became president of Iraq in 1968.

2024年6月23日 · In 1977, Iraq faced social unrest with the Safar uprising, a series of protests and riots primarily led by Shia communities in Karbala and Najaf Governorates. These demonstrations, which took place from 4th to 9th February, were directed against the …

With the end of World War II, IPC and its affiliates undertook repair and development of facilities in Iraq as rapidly as financing and materials became available. Exploration and drilling were pressed, particularly in the Basra and the Mosul areas, to meet concession terms.

2021年2月4日 · The relationship between the Soviet Union and Iraq in the 1970s represents the perfect case study of the power politics of the period. Iraq’s master politician Saddam Hussein ushered in a new era of economic growth in his country using …

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