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Ba'th Partyor Baath PartyArab political party that advocates formation of a single Arab socialist state. It was founded in Damascus, Syria, by Michel 'Aflaq and Salah al-Din al-Bitar in 1943 and in 1953 merged with the Syrian Socialist Party to form the Arab Socialist Ba'th Party. It espoused nonalignment and opposition to imperialism and colonialism. It gained control of Syria in 1963 after the failure of a short-lived union with Egypt and of Iraq in 1968 after a series of coups there; the Iraqi branch of the party was toppled in 2003 as a result of the Iraq War. The party also has branches in other Middle Eastern countries. See also Pan-Arabism; Hafiz al-Assad; Saddam Hussein. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After several military coups, the socialist Baath Party seized control in 1968 and brought to power Saddam Hussein, who was toppled by the U. protective role in that area, he could not reestablish the Baath party there. The second was the memorial of al-Maseera, "The March of the Baath Party. |
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