On 14 July 1958, a terrible massacre occurred in Baghdad, capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq. The death of the Iraqi king and his family would usher in a long period of political instability and lead eventually to the rise of dictator Saddam Hussein, and two wars that would profoundly effect the lives of people all over the world. This is the story of the murder of King Feisal II and how it changed Iraq and the world forever.
14 July 2024
Bloodbath in Baghdad - Murder of Iraqi King & The Rise of Saddam Hussein
66 years ago today.
On 14 July 1958, a terrible massacre occurred in Baghdad, capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq. The death of the Iraqi king and his family would usher in a long period of political instability and lead eventually to the rise of dictator Saddam Hussein, and two wars that would profoundly effect the lives of people all over the world. This is the story of the murder of King Feisal II and how it changed Iraq and the world forever.
On 14 July 1958, a terrible massacre occurred in Baghdad, capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq. The death of the Iraqi king and his family would usher in a long period of political instability and lead eventually to the rise of dictator Saddam Hussein, and two wars that would profoundly effect the lives of people all over the world. This is the story of the murder of King Feisal II and how it changed Iraq and the world forever.
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