Saddam put on trail 66 officials in the Baath Party. 55 were found guilty,22 were killed the rest went to prison.

Saddam destroyed half of the homes of the kurds,killing and injuring thousands including using poisonous gas on them. over 1 million left to Iraq.

When the Shia revolted,Saddam killed women and children. He removed the food supply for the Marsh Arabs and launched chemical weapons attack against them.

Saddam used propaganda to present himself as a father of Iraq. He made songs, posters/paintings,statues etc.

In 1979 Saddam nationalized oil profits. He used that money to raise wages,cut taxes,and provide food.

Saddam used the money to buy tanks, helicopters,surface to air missiles,hire more soldiers.. He built chemical/ biological weapons factories. tried to expand into nuclear power but was unsuccessful

Most of the government were family members. The youth were taught to praise Saddam. All media was controlled by the Baath Party no freedom of speech

The Sha began to import food stuffs from the US which hurt the local farmers in Iran.

The Shah tried to introduce US style shopping malls which hurt the bazaar merchants