Iraq - Made by Augusto Urquizu and Franco Marche By MarcheF 1900 Iraq was three provinces of the Turkish Empire 1920 Rebellion in Iraq against Britain, they lost. 1921 The state of Iraq was set up 1921 They invited Faisal, member of a leading arab family in the Middle East, to become king in Iraq and head of a new government 1948 State of Israel was created by Jewish 1958 The monarchy was overthrown and Iraq became a republic 1968 After an attack from the army officers, the republic was ruled by the Baath Party 1972 The government nationalised, and took complete control of the Iraqi oil industry. 1973 The Iraqis joined other Arab-oil producing states in reducing oil production ad sales to Western countries Period: 1974 to 1975 Saddam’s forces attacked the Kurds 1979 Saddamm Hussein became president of Iraq and carried out a brutal purge of anyone that might be a threat to him 1979 Egypt made a easy treaty with Israel 1979 There was a Islamic revolution in Shiites Iran Period: 1980 to 1988 Iran and Iraq went in war Period: 1980 to 1981 200000 Shiites were deported to Iran 1982 They attempted to kill him in the village of Dujai,he ordered his security forces to kill 150 villagers as a punishment 1988 Saddam’s planes bombarded the Kurdish town of Halabja using chemical weapons Saddam killed 180000 of Kurds using chemical weapons 1991 Gulf war
Saddam killed 180000 of Kurds using chemical weapons
