MIA: History Archive: Iraq

Materials for the history of

Revolutionary Iraq

1959 - 1979

Terrorist or Freedom Fighters?

 

Contents:

 

Principles of 14th July Revolution (1959)
Two speeches by Maj. Gen. Abdul Karim Qassim, Prime Minister of Iraq and Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces.

The Iraqi Revolution. One year of progress and achievement, by 14th July Celebrations Committee (1959)

 

The Political Report, Tenth National Congress, by the Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party (1970)

The Political Manifesto of the Tenth National Conference (1-10 March 1970), by the Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party (1970)

Revolutionary Iraq 1968-1973, by the Arab Ba'th Socialist Party - Iraq (1974)
Political Report adopted by the 8th Regional Congress of the Arab Ba'th Socialist Party - Iraq.

 

Iraq's Oil - The People's Struggle Against Oil Companies' Covets, by Muhsen Al-Mosawi (1973)

On Oil Nationalisation in Iraq, by Saddam Hussein (1973)

 

About the 1973 October-War, by Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party (1974)
Report adopted by the 8th Regional Congress (Iraq) of the ABSP, in Baghdad.  It discusses the lead up to the 1973 Arab-Israeli war and Iraq's involvement in it.

Report on the October War, by Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party (1974)
Report adopted by the Iraq regional leadership of the ABSP in January 1974.  It discusses the lead up to the 1973 Arab-Israeli war and Iraq's involvement in it.

 

The National Charter and the Rules of Action of the Progressive National Front and Nationalist Front, by Iraq Ministry of Information (1974)

Legal System Reform Law, by Iraq Ministry of Justice (1977)

Revolution and Development in Iraq, by Iraq Ministry of Planning (1980)
A survey of Iraqi society and economic development 1968-1980, including foreign policy, oil policy, demographics, standard of living, income levels, investment, etc.