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1932 |
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Iraq is declared independent, ending the British mandate. The country is admitted into the League of Nations. |
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1933 |
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King Faisal I dies and his son, the nationalist Ghazi I, assumes the throne. The Christian Assyrians, a minority population, revolt, prompting a violent government crackdown. This is the first of many internal minority uprisings in Iraq. |
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1934 |
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Iraq begins exporting oil. |
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Competition between political factions results in seven military coups over a five-year period. Despite the unrest, the monarchy remains in control of the country. |
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1939 |
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King Ghazi is killed in an automobile accident, and his infant son, Faisal II, succeeds him under a regent. |
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1941 |
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An anti-British faction sympathetic to the Axis powers overthrows the pro-British leadership, but is soon ousted. The pro-British throne is restored. |
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1943 |
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With the pro-British faction firmly in control, Iraq declares war on the Axis powers. |
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1945 |
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Iraq becomes part of the United Nations and a founding member of the Arab League. |
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