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The History & Impact of Sanctions on Iraq w/ Nima Nakhaei

Guerrilla History

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Geopolitical Context and the Iran-Iraq War

This chapter explores the geopolitical context of the late 1970s, the rise of political Islam, and the impact of the Iran-Iraq war in the Middle East and North Africa. It discusses how the revolution in Iran and the shift in Iraq's foreign policy led to Saddam Hussein's rise to power. The chapter also examines the consequences of Operation Desert Storm and the collapse of the USSR on Iraq's domestic situation.

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