Question

The rule of Saddam Hussain in Iraq was known as which type of rule? State any two measures passed by Saddam Hussein’s government.

Answer 1

The rule of Saddam Hussein was a dictatorship. Saddam Hussein was the ruthless dictator of Iraq for over two decades, until he was deposed in 2003.

Two measures that he took as a dictator are:

• The invasion of Kuwait in 1990, which is a much smaller country to the south of Iraq. This invasion started the Gulf War, in which the United States participated, and was crucial in the eventual Iraqi defeat.
• The brutal crackdown on popular uprisings in 1991, which led to the deaths of thousands of Kurdish People and Shia Muslim.