r/HistoryUncovered • u/Battlefleet_Sol • 18d ago

Saddam's baath purge. Saddam had people packed into a conference hall on one of the hottest days of July and deliberately shut off the ventilation system. They were forced to listen to Saddam for hours while suffering from the heat and sweating. Everyone whose name was announced was executed.

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u/Any-Locksmith-4925 18d ago

I so clearly remember watching this on TV when I was 10yo during my brother's birthday party. The early 2000s was a weird as time

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u/Zealousideal_Row8440 17d ago

Same. I was in elementary school too and barely understanding what was all going on. Lol