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Iraq

Baghdād, capital

Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), after Iranian Revolution

Persian Gulf War after Iraq invasion of Kuwait in 1990

Saddam Hussein, former authoritarian leader

ancient Mesopotamia in history of Iraq

Babylon, ancient city

Babylonia, ancient country

ethnic and religious divisions – Kurds in northern Iraq

ethnic and religious divisions – Shiites in southern Iraq

ethnic and religious divisions – Sunnis vs. Shias after U.S.-Iraq War

Turkey, neighboring country with significant Kurdish population

archaeological discoveries

arts, music, and literature

business and economy

ethnic and religious divisions – ethnic division of power in early monarchy

foreign relations

geography and environment

government and politics

government of Iraq

interim constitution of 2004

Iraqi governing council

transitional assembly

Abdul Karim Kassem

Abdul Karim Kassem – coup aftermath

Abdul Karim Kassem – overthrow of the monarchy

Baath, dominant political party since 1968

capital punishment legal status

coup attempt against Saddam Hussein fails

defection of Saddam’s sons-in-law

Iraqi Communist Party

Islam as official religion

Islamist religious parties

national anthem

opposition to Saddam Hussein

political divisions

political parties

revolutionary command council

Saddam Hussein – becomes president, 1979

Saddam Hussein – trial and death sentence

U.S. designation as a state sponsor of terrorism

history after U.S.-Iraq War

history before U.S.-Iraq War

literacy rates (table)

population and demographics

transportation and communications

weapons of mass destruction


	U.S.-Iraq War

			U.S.-Iraq War, military action begun in 2003 with a United States invasion of Iraq, then ruled by the authoritarian regime of Saddam Hussein. The...
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