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  Declaration of the kingdom of Iraq, Made at Baghdad.
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  When a military coup overthrows the monarchy, kills king Faisal the 2nd and decares Iraq a republic. General Abdul Karim Kassem becomes Iraq's leader and begins reversing the monarchys pro-western policies.
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  Ahmad Hasan Al-Bakr overthrows Pres. Aref
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  A peace agreement is signed between the iraqi government and the Kurds, granting the Kurds some self-rule
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  President Al-Bakr resigns and his vice president Saddam Hussein succeeds him. Hussein swiftly executes political rivals.
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  The bloody 8 year Iran-Iraq war begins. The main issue is control of the Shatt al Arab Waterway, an essential resource providing for water and transportation that runs along the border of both countries.
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  "Operation Anfal" slaughters civilians or forces them to relocate. Thousands flee to Turkey.