Iraq powerpoint notes
- The cradle of civilization
- fertile crescent, birthpace of writing-law and the wheel
- historically known as Mesopotania(land between the rivers
1979-Saddam came to power
1980-iraq invades iran
- Iraq was the center of major civilizations
- Came under British control in 1918, after WW1
- A monarchy was established in 1921
- 1932-gained independence from Great Britain
- 1958-monarchy was overthrown and the Rublic of Iraq was created
- Iraq was controlled by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party from 1968 until 2003
- After invasion led by American and British forces, the Ba'ath party was removed from power
- Iraq came under military occupation by a multinational coalition(led by US)
- Power was transferred to the Iraq Interim Government in June 2004. a new constitution in drafted and approved by vote and a new government was elected
- Foreign troops remained in Iraq after the establishment of a new government due to an insurgency that developed shortly after the invasion
- In August 2010, the US became the last member of the coalition to cease combat operations in Iraq
- Dec 2011, the last US troops left the country
Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988
- the war began when Iraq invaded Iran(1980)
- What caused it? 1.Border disputes 2.fears that Shia Muslim inurgency among Iraq's long-suppressed Shia majority influenced by the Iranian Revlution-Saddam Hussein was Sunni Muslim 3. Iraq wanted to replace Iran as the dominant Persian Gulf state-wanted Iran's oil fields.
- Iraq invades Iran, doesnt fare to well. In 1982 Iran got their land back and entered Iraq. For the next 6 years Iran was the aggressor.
- The war finally ended with a UN cease fire which was accepted on both sides.
- 1 million lives were lost, nothing changed as a result of the war. Nothing was solved
- The US supported Iraq in this war
Saddam Hussein
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