Saddam Hussein
He was born April 28, 1937 and died December 30 2006. He was a world leader who rose to become dictator of Iraq which spanned from 1979-2003. He was a leader of the Iraq's Ba'athist party. When he was leader of country like I said stated above he modernized the Iraq people's lives which he got from oil fields. This helped provide free education, health care and improve Iraqi infrastructure. Also the secruity apparutus to seize control of Iraq.
He lived with his Uncle because his stepfather was an abusive person. After he graduated from school, he went into the military. That was truely his dream but, he didn't pass the exam. He was in total turmoil. After total devastion he eventually went into politics which I guess you could say he fell in love.
He joined the Baath Party which changed his life completely. This party tried to overthrow the government and kill prime ministers to make them seem they have more control. They were successful overthrowing the government and he kept getting higher on the totem pole and given more power.
In the next decade the President resigned and his party had so much power he just took over the position. Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist. He over used his power to cause fear and terror to make him stay in power.
1980 he went into a war with Iran which ended in a stalemate in 1988. In that war he used chemical weapons which killed around 5,000 people. In 1990, Saddam ordered Iraqi troops to take the country of Kuwait. The decided United States defended and protect Kuwait in the Persian Gulf War. On March 19, 2003, the United States eventually attacked Iraq do to Suddam works. During the war that you could say, Saddam fled Baghdad. On December 13, 2003, U.S. army found Saddam Hussein hiding in a hole in al-Dwar. After he was founded he got sentenced to death. Hanged in 2006 December 30 by hanging.
http://www.biography.com/people/saddam-hussein-9347918
http://history1900s.about.com/od/saddamhussein/p/saddamhussein.htm
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