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Saddam Hussein's birth
He was born in Tikrit, Iraq. He later moved to Al-Awja with his mother -
Saddam Hussein joined the Ba'ath Party
Saddam Hussein joined the Ba'ath Party, a party that aimed to unite the Arab states in the Middle East. -
Ahmed Al-Bakr became Iraq's president
Ahmed Al-Bakr became Iraq's president, wth the help of Saddam Hussein and the Ba'ath party. Saddam later became his deputy. -
Saddam Hussein nationalized Iraq's oil industry
Saddam Hussein nationalized Iraq's oil industry, just before the energy crisis of 1973 -
Saddam forced Al-Bakr to resign
Saddam forced Al-Bakr to resign after Saddam almost lost power when Al-Bakr tried to unite Iraq and Syria. -
Saddam became president
Saddam became president and shortly after held a congresional meeting and arrested 68 people he claimed as traitors. -
Iraq attacks Iran
Iraq and Iran had increased tensions and eventually Iraq attacked Iran. America sided with Iraq because there was already a hatred for Iran. -
Saddam began his fight against Kurds
Saddam began his fight against Kurds using chemical weapons. His intent was to drive them out of Iraq, similar to how Hitler treated the Jews. -
April Glasie, an American diplomat, met with Saddam Hussein
April Glasie, an American diplomat, met with Saddam Hussein to talk about America's standpoint on Kuwait/Iraq. -
Iraq attacks Kuwait
Iraq attacks Kuwait for their oil and passages. America sides with Kuwait because they are already allies and the US does not like Saddam. -
General Schwarzkopf initiates his plan of attack on Kuwati
General Schwarzkopf initiates his plan of attack on Kuwati by continuously bombing them. -
The Security Council comes to a resolution on the Iraq/Kuwait War
The Security Council comes to a resolution on the Iraq/Kuwait War and the UN steps in and tells Iraq to pull out of Kuwait -
America declares war on Iraq
After Iraq did not meet the Security Council's deadline to pull out of Kuwait on January 15, 1991, America declared war on Iraq. -
Bush's New World Order speech
President Bush gave a speech in regards to Saddam Hussein's attacks on Kuwait. He stated that he would do everything in his power to fix what Saddam did in Kuwait. -
Saddam's Death
He was hanged at camp justice and buried one day later at Al-Awja, his birthplace.
