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Iraq: History

  • Iraq is part of the Ottoman Empire.

  • invades Baghdad during World War I and the League of Nations grants British Mandate in Iraq after the war.

  • Iraq becomes independent after the mandate ends.

  • British re-occupies Iraq during World War II.

  • The British monarchy is overthrown, ending the pro-British Baghdad Pact. 

  • Iraq permits limited autonomy to Kurds in the north east region.  

  • The gulf war is initiated after Iraq invades .

  • The leads an invasion of Iraq, pushing Saddam Hussein's government out. This marked the beginning of the country's destabilization, with GDP and employment falling significantly and inflation skyrocketing to 34%.

  • All U.S. forces are pulled out of Iraq.  

  • The Surge of the Islamic State continues to prevent Iraq from rebounding economically.

  • The Iraqi government sings a deal with the Kurdish region to share Iraq's oil wealth and military resources. 

  • Protests against unemployment and corruption in cities lead to around 400 deaths, prompting Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to resign. 

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