Iraq & U.S. Relationship

By Frankie Tellez

  • US Oil Companies Take large share in IPC

    US oil corporations gain a 23.75 percent share in the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC)

  • King of Iraq Overthrown

    Group of Iraqi military officers overthrew the king and replaced it with a leadership that disliked the Western world.

  • Iraq Ends Diplomatic Relations with U.S.

    Iraq ended diplomatic relations because it considered the United States partially responsible for Israeli military activity during the Six Day War.

  • Saddam Hussein Seizes Power in Iraq

    Saddam Hussein rises to power in Baghdad and beats all domestic rivals

  • Operation Desert Storm

    U.S. troops free Kuwait from Iraqi control.

  • U.S. Invasion of Iraq

    U.S. invades Iraq

  • Troops WIthdrawn

    The Last US Troops are withdrawn from Iraq

  • ISIS Takes Over Mosul and Tikrit

    ISIS Takes control of Mosul and Tikrit and vow to continue on to Baghdad.