Saddam Hussein's Iraq

by James R. Arnold

Book Overview

Saddam Hussein, one of the world's most infamous dictators, rose to power through Iraq's powerful Baath Party and became the nation's president in 1979. His goals included achieving pan-Arabism, more evenly distributing the nation's oil wealth, and extending the party's power by reaching into every aspect of Iraqis' lives. However, through his failed economic programs, greed, corruption, and the murder of thousands, Hussein and his government brought...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822586657
• ISBN13: 9780822586654
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12