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The invasion, done mainly by US and British forces marked the beginning of the Iraq War. The end result was the toppling of Saddam Hussein and the Ba'ath party.
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US President George W. Bush declares an end to the major military campaign in Iraq.
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US officials announce capture of Hussein near his hometown of Tikrit.
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Announcement that the level of troops killed has reached 1,000.
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The Iraqi Governing Council signs an interim constitution for the country.
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Between 10,000 and 15,000 US soldiers and Marines backed by newly trained Iraqi forces besiege Fallujah.
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Proud Iraqis show their purple ink-dipped fingers as a sign they participated in the election.
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Saddam is accused of war crimes against humanity for the ordered killings of 143 Shiites in Dujail in 1982.
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Nuri Kamal al-Maliki is selected as Iraq's first permanent prime minister.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigns from his post.
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Saddam was executed by hanging after being fould guilty of crimes against humanity.
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General David H. Petraeus replaces General George W. Casey as top American military commander in Iraq.
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President Bush announced the "troop surge" to the nation.
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British forces hand over control of Basra to Iraq's government, taking a supporting stance. This was a political and military test.
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Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki puts forth his first effort to control Sadr City. This operation involved no American ground forces.
