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Short-term factors enabling the rise of Saddam Hussein - Coggle Diagram
Short-term factors enabling the rise of Saddam Hussein
Popularity
Oversaw the nationalisation of the control of the Iraqi oil industry
Improved education healthcare and welfare in Iraq
Stood against the British after they supported Israel in war against other Arab states
Improved economy e.g Electricity extended to countryside and agriculture was mechanised
Roads, bridges, hospitals, schools and dams were built
Strong power base
Hussein gave family and friends powerful positions
He controlled key positions in the Baath party and important department (e.g army)
Spent money on defence to to keep military commanders happy
Repression
Extended Government control over army and secret police
Funding kept commanders happy but rotation of officers prevented the buildup of an opposition
Suspected people were executed or imprisoned
Reports of torture and rape in prisons
Secret police dominated Baath party and Army (many from Saddam's tribe)
Control
Trade unions, schools and sports clubs were under Baathist control
Only Baath members could be appointed to government
Education deterred kids from foreign culture and taught them 'love of order'