War With Iraq.
Ben Ball October 15, 2002 Iraq Essay War With Iraq . Detail the life of the present leader of Iraq. Saddam Hussein was born in 1937 near the town of Takrit in a small village northwest of Baghdad called al-Auja. He spent his early childhood living in a mud hut, which was really common for that time. His father either died or abandoned his family shortly after Saddam was born. He was raised by his mother, Subha, in a Sunni Muslim part of Iraq. Subha later married Ibrahim Hassan, a man with a brutal personality who worked as a sheepherder as well as a thief. Ibrahim Hassan abused young Saddam and sent him to steal chicken and sheep. At the age of 10, Saddam Hussein moved to his uncle's house in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. There, he was tutored by Khayrallah, who had been exiled from the Iraqi army for supporting a coup attempt. Khayrallah was bitter about imperialism and the British, and his feelings were not lost on the young, impressionable Saddam. Saddam's high school grades were not enough to admit him to the Baghdad Military Academy, so he immersed himself in political life. In 1956, at the age of 19, Saddam was part of an unsuccessful coup attempt against the Iraqi king, King Faisal II. The next year, Saddam joined the radical, nationalist Ba'th party. In 1958 another group succeeded in overthrowing the King. General Abdul Qassim became the new leader of
Why was there an economic boom in the 1920s?
Why was there an economic boom in the 1920s? There was an economic boom in the 1920s for 5 main reasons. Firstly the growing strength of American Industry meant that the USA was a leading producer of many raw materials. This was partly due to the second main cause of the boom, which was World War 1. This had helped the American Industry to grow, as during World War 1 new markets had opened up to America. Also, after World War 1, America took over as a leading producer as many European industries had suffered greatly because of the war. Government policies meant that businesses could thrive without government interference. World War 1 led to new markets being opened to America. This resulted in America developing new industries and new industrial ideas. These new industries meant that Americans believed that America was the most powerful country in the world. Americans therefore bought consumer goods because it was a sign of America's prosperity. This led to more and more things being bought which aided the economic boom. The growing strength of American industry was a big factor in the economic boom. In the twenties, industry took a very big step. It nearly doubled. It was partly due to the fact that the USA was rich in natural resources such as oil, coal and iron, which it could sell to European countries. America's capacity to produce coal and iron was constantly growing.
Why was there détente in the 1970s?
Why was there détente in the 1970s? The period from the Second World War to the mid 1970's was one of great hostility and tension between the U.S and Russia. Both had emerged from World War II as superpowers. It was during this timeframe, that the frightening prospect of nuclear war became closer and closer. Nuclear war would mean the end to mankind, so the need for a détente became necessary. Détente is a French word that was used during the Cold War meaning 'the easing or relaxing of tensions between nations.' The reasons for a détente were not only nuclear related. Russia was in severe economic crisis and was facing isolation from the non-communist world and public opinion in America believed that the Cold War was 'unjustifiable both economically and morally.' After the Second World War, the world had entered into a dangerous period where complete destruction could occur at any time. Nuclear weapons had been developed as a threat to enemies. The tension that was created between the U.S and Russia led to the massive 'arms race.' The possibility of full scale nuclear was one of the main reasons that forced the U.S and Russia to agree to a détente. From 1945 till 1957, the U.S had significantly more advanced nuclear weapons than Russia. However Russia had massive ground forces to even up the 'balance of power.' The period from 1957 till 1962 saw the 'missile gap,'
Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in October 1917?
Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in October 1917? In this essay I will be finding out why the Bolsheviks were able to take power in October 1917. The main body will consist of three parts. Firstly, the reasons why the Provisional Government in Russia had lost support due to the problems in Russia that were not handled by them. Secondly, the reasons why the Bolsheviks had gained power because of the growing support in different social classes and events that took place that made people favour the Bolsheviks. Thirdly, the role of Lenin in the Bolshevik party and how did he make the party emerge as one of the least favoured party of the country, to the ruling party. As the majority of the population was the peasantry, Provisional Government supporters were a minority because of its bourgeois members and issues that were ignored, such as the land issue, as the revolution occurred peasants expected their own piece of land. The Provisional Government was not elected which as all its members knew and because of this there was a lack of authority. Russians knew it would be replaced after elections and the delay in spring 1917 was an attempt to hang on to power. The Petrograd Soviet was a respected representation of the Russian people that was mostly run by Mensheviks and Social Revolutionaries (SR's). Most importantly the existence of the Petrograd Soviet had lowered
Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in October 1917?
Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in October 1917? The main reason that the Bolsheviks were able to seize power was because of the Provisional Government and their weaknesses, and other factors that led to them taking power in October 1917. A major problem with the Provisional Government was that many people did not trust it as they believed it lacked legitimacy as it was not elected, and also put off elections for the constituent assembly until late. Also as it was a temporary body it could not make decisions for the long-term future of Russia, these decisions were left to the Constituent Assembly, this means people would have thought that the Provisional Government was not very useful. Another reason why it would have been seen to be useless was because the real power was held by the soviet. Also on decisions that it could make divisions between the socialist and liberals meant that there was a lack of clear policies as the groups often voted against each other. The policies that the Provisional Government did create were unpopular. The decision to continue the war created a lot of opposition as that was what many revolutionary's protested against the Tsar in the first place. They also did not legitimise the peasant take-overs of land that were happening, this angered the peasants who were less than willing to supply food to the cities. The Provisional
Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by Germans in 1940-41?
Course work question one Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by Germans in 1940-41? The blitz is the German name we use to name the nighttime bombing of London and other major cities. Hitler turned to terror bombing of London and the other cities such as ports and high industrial areas because the R.A.F had previously attacked Berlin. Hitler wanted revenge for this so he sent the Luftwaffe to counter attack. This resulted with most of the Luftwaffe being destroyed. Hitler then only sent the Luftwaffe to plummet London at night with bombs. Before the blitz and other bombing raids in cities all over the world there were three steps to this, Dunkirk and the so called operation sea lion which never happened but lead to the battle of Britain. Dunkirk was the major defeat for Britain, which through propaganda was turned into a victory. But the facts proved what actually happened. Then Hitler had a problem. He was going to attack Russia and then there would be too many fronts to fight on. This called for a truce. Hitler offered peace to Churchill. But as stubborn as ever Churchill refused and decided to carry on battling with the so-called British or blitz spirit. This annoyed Hitler gravely and he thought up of the operation sea lion. This could only go into action if the German navy weren't going to be attacked by the only line of defence Britain had at the moment. The
Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1?
Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1? Coventry was bombed it played a pivotal role in World War Two, as a munitions centre and target for German air raids. The city's character, architecture and population remain forever entwined with war events. In World War One, Coventry became established as a centre for the motor industry, a business which boomed with the war's reliance on transport. By the time war broke out again in 1939, many new factories had been built in and around the city, and a large number of local people were employed in the motor industry; during World War Two these factories built cars, engines, armaments and aeroplanes, all of which contributed to the war effort. This industrial activity made it an obvious target for German air raids; on 14 November 1940, 500 German bombers dropped 500 tons of explosives and nearly 900 incendiary bombs on Coventry in just ten hours. The city was almost destroyed and the bombs claimed many lives. Manchester had its own Blitz, which cost many lives and transformed the city's skyline. Manchester was also a centre of the armaments industry, and wartime lessons would give the city a head start in the new field of computing. Between July 1940 and June 1941, the Manchester area suffered repeated and widespread bombing: on one night in 1941, bombs fell on Charlton, Hulme, Stretford, Salford and
Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1?
Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1? By the end of 1940, the Second World War had fallen into a war of attrition. Both sides were looking to inflict damage to either side with the least effort possible. Britain was in a dismal predicament as the RAF were becoming weaker and weaker as the Luftwaffe continued to bomb the airfields and factories. However, Germany's tactics suddenly changed to attacking the major cities of Britain. Hitler had many reasons to do this. With Britain in a weaker position and public morale lower than ever, it gave Hitler his best opportunity to invade Britain and potentially launch Operation Sealion. This was the crucial thought in Hitler's mind when deciding to attack the towns and cities of Britain. Characteristically, Hitler never wished to go to war with Britain and the Blitz was a technique used to diminish the British morale. Hitler hoped to lower public morale by destroying the citizen's homes and city's. If the public morale lowered enough then the government could be put under public pressure to sign an armistice with Germany. Even if the morale did not suffer enough for surrender, many Britons would be unwilling to fight for a lost cause and thus Britain would have been soften up for an invasion. The invasion plan, which had been planned for Britain, Operation Sealion, could then be finally implemented with
Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1941?
Question 1 Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1941? There are quite a few reasons as to why the major cities of Britain such as London, Coventry, Plymouth and even Manchester and Glasgow were bombed by the Germans in 1940 to 1941. Although for Britain the Second World War began on the 3rd September 1939 it did not really begin until 1940. Thus from 1939 to 1940 became a period known as the "Phoney War". The bombing of the major cities was known as the Blitz, the German word for lightening, and one of the reasons why Hitler decided to bomb Britain was because he had given up his attempt to invade Britain in September 1940. Before Hitler had decided to bomb the major cities of Britain he had attacked the RAF by using the Luftwaffe. Three German planes were shot down for every one British plane, but by the end of August things were beginning to change. The Luftwaffe were taking control of the skies and were about to defeat the RAF when Hitler began to become impatient. He called off the attacks on fighter command and instead he ordered the bombing of the major British cities. If he had continued to bomb the RAF the Luftwaffe would have won the Battle of Britain and the Blitz would have probably never occurred. Another reason why Hitler turned to bombing the major cities of Britain was because he hoped that he would be able to force the
Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1941?
Q1. Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-1941? A1.The heavy and frequent bombing carried out across Britain in 1940-1941 was nicknamed by the British press The Blitz or Blitzkrieg. This was the German word for 'lightning war'. The Blitz was an infamous event which caused great devastation across Britain. Why did it happen? Why did they go to war? As you read on I will answer all these questions and show you an insight in to the events which took place in the war. However the major cites of Britain would not have been bombed if Britain was not at war with Germany. If the First World War claimed to be 'the war to end all wars' why did the Second World War start? The main reason the Second World War started was the effects of World War One promoted a chain reaction which lead to World War Two. The Treaty of Versailles signed at the end of World War One did not draw up fair borders and enabled Germany to be guarded by Europe constantly which frustrated the Germans. Hyperinflation in 1923 gave the opportunity for the US to create big business which made the Wall Street crash of 1929 hit Germany the hardest. The huge reparations forced on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles had to be paid, so Germany borrowed £6,600 million from the USA. Consequently when the Wall Street Crash hit America they called in all the loans to Germany, leaving them with
