how it is that Saddam Hussein became Iraq’s leader.

Turkish empire is destroyed by the treaty of Sevres

1900

1000 British troops invaded Iraq but they were stopped by the opposition

1920

British invited Faisal to become the leader of Iraq to help them control the country'.

1921

saddam hussein was born

Apr 28, 1937

British supported Israel against the opposition of Arab states

1948

Iraq government agreed on sharing their profits with the British dominated company.

1952

another coup made by army officers(Saddam Huissen was involved) the republic now was ruled by the baath party.

1968

Iraq government took control of their oil industry just for them despite the British opposition.(Saddam's idea)

1972

the Iraqis joined other Arab oil producing states.

1973

Saddam attacked the Kurds but they were helped by Iran forces

1974

1974/1975

Saddam became a general in the army.

1976

Saddam carried a pure to the ones who the ones who might be a threat for him.

1979

Saddam became the president by forcing the president to resign.

1979

The start of the war between Iran an iraq

1980

Saddam deported shittes to Iran

1980

1980/1981

someone tried to kill Saddam

1982

the end of the war. Saddam planned to use chemical weapons in a Kurds town.

1988