Why did events in the Gulf matter, c.1970–2000?
Focus Points
• Why was Saddam Hussein able to come to power in Iraq?
• What was the nature of Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq?
• Why was there a revolution in Iran in 1979?
• What were the causes and consequences of the Iran-Iraq War, 1980–88?
• Why did the First Gulf War take place?
Specified Content
• The rise to power of Saddam Hussein in Iraq
• The rule of Saddam Hussein up to 2000, and the consequences of his rule for different groups in Iraq
• The nature of the Shah’s rule in Iran and the Iranian Revolution of 1979
• The causes and consequences of the Iran-Iraq War, 1980–88; Western involvement in the war
• The causes, course and consequences of the Gulf War, 1990–91.
Extra Resources
http://www.biography.com/people/saddam-hussein-9347918
http://www.biography.com/people/mohammad-reza-pahlavi-9431856
http://www.britannica.com/event/Iranian-Revolution-of-1978-1979
http://www.biography.com/people/ayatollah-ruhollah-khomeini-13680544
http://www.biography.com/people/tony-mendez-21063189