1. Rise of an Iraqi Dictator
... a small role in the rebellion. Ahmed Hassan Al-Bakr, a relative of Saddam, becomes president and chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC). On the July 30, 1968 Saddam carries out a plot to oust the rival Faction, the Arab Nationalist officers in the coup among others, minister of defense Ibrahim Dawood is sent to Jordan and Prime Minister Abd al-Razzah Nayif ... army rank. July 15-August 8, 1979 in order to consolidate his power, Saddam embarks on a purge, reminiscent of Stalin, in which party members are accused of being involved in a Syrian plot to place Iraq under Syrian h...
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- Approx Pages: 6
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- Grade Level: High School