Saddam Huissain

Question 1

When was he born

Answer 1

28 April 1937 in al-ouja

Close to town of tikrit

Question 2

Mother tried to kill herself after father died

Answer 2

Father was a Shepard

Question 3

Illiterate till the age of ten

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Involved in crime at young age used to carry round an iron bar

Question 4

Mother remarried caretaker

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Step father used to beat him

Stepfather known as hassan the liar

Question 5

Saddam means

Answer 5

One who confronts

Question 6

Age of ten moved to live with uncle tuflah kharallah in Baghdad

Answer 6

Kharallah was a Sunni Muslim and fought in Anglo Iraqi war against Britain
Supporter of Ba’ath party

Question 7

Got gun at age ten

Answer 7

Allegedly killed man at ten

Question 8

Joined Ba’ath party in 1956

Answer 8

Involved in violent antigovernment activities.
Part of failed assassination of quassam in 1959.
Age 22 one of Iraqis most wanted.

Question 9

Fled to Egypt

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Enrolled in Cairo university of law for two years.

Returned when quassam overthrown on February 11 1963

Question 10

1964 involved in another assassination

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Imprisoned for two years.

In prison read about hitler, Stalin and mafia (inspired)

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1968 friend baakr became prime mister of Ba’ath party

Answer 11

Sadden became right hand man

Question 12

President arif forced to flee to London

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Baakr came to power along with saddam

Question 13

Saddam became president in 1979

Answer 13

Nationalised industry

Improved aspects of country (architecturally health care)

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Wanted to be leader of all of the gulf

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So attacked Iran in December 1980 (thought it would be quick success)
War lasted for 8 years

Question 15

Invested billions in manufacturing nuclear weapons

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Set up black market to pay for palaces for himself

Question 16

Married cousin (kharallah daughter) had two sons

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Took mistress

Question 17

Son angry at saddam for disrespecting mother

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Lashed out then fearing saddams wrath attempted suicide.

Saddam angry imprisoned son for 45 days

Question 18

Needed money

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So invaded Kuwait 2 August 1990.

Took control in 6 hours

Question 19

Whole world angry at Kuwait invasion

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UN set deadline for Iraq to withdraw, saddam refused.
US army 500,000
US led air strikes started on 16 January 1991.
Iraq responded by targeting Israel.

Question 20

Is managed to regain Kuwait in February 1991

100 hours after air strikes began

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Saddam withdrew and promised to scrap weapons and allow UN observers to inspect sites.

Question 21

Saddam backed plot to assassinate bush

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America missiles Iraq

Question 22

Saddam found to still be developing nuclear weapons

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20 March 2003 Iraq invaded

Air strikes on Baghdad, 3 weeks later Baghdad fell

Question 23

Saddam and sons in hiding

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Saddam most wanted 25 million dollar reward

Question 24

Sons found and killed after 6 hour gunfire

Answer 24

Saddam found December 2003 in a hole in the ground

Question 25

Executed 30 December 2006

Answer 25

Hanged