THE BA'ATHIST-COMMUNIST CONFLICT IN IRAQ (1975-1979)

Abstract

The research dealt with the Ba'athist-Communist conflict in Iraq from 1975-1979, during which the Iraqi political arena witnessed major changes in the relationship
between the two parties, embodying the state of decisive conflict to eliminate political pluralism and consolidate the dictatorial and totalitarian rule of the Ba'ath
Party in order to monopolize power. The research dealt with three axes: the first discussed the nature of the relationship between the two parties from the Front
until 1975, the second embodied the state of conflict between the two parties between 1975-1979, and the last axis was considered the end of the research and
represented the end of the Front and the exit of the Communist Party to join the underground work and the emigration of most of its leaders outside Iraq.