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Bush Gives Warning
Bush gives a warning about the war that will happen if Saddam Hussein and his sons will not leave Iraq. He specifically said that to preserve the oil wells, and if at anytime that biological and chemical warfare was used, it bring extreme measures. -
Iraqi War Begins
Major Combat Operations Begin -
A-Day
Aerial Attack Day is designated by the Pentagon in Washington DC. This had aerial bombardment of the capital Baghdad, destroyed 25 government buildings in the first hour, and destroyed Hussein's palaces all through the country. -
Regime Crumbles
US and other forces in coalition breaks the regime giving pressure to Saddam Hussein. This is due to the city of Baghdad falling under control of US. -
Mission Accomplishment
President Bush proclaims victory on the war of Iraq, The speech was given on the USS Abraham Lincoln -
Hussein's Sons Deaths
Saddam Hussein's Sons Uday and Qusay are both killed by US troops in Northern Iraq in the City of Mosul. -
UN officials dead after bombing
A bombing on the UN caused by political conflicts and unrest in Iraq, affection of the war. This left about 170 injured or dead, and this day is recognized as the World Humanitarian Day as by the UN General Assembly. -
Control of Basra
British forces took control of Iraq's second largest city, Basra. -
Iranian President Visits Iraq
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president at the time, visits Iraq. This is the first time a Iranian politician had visited Iraq since the Iran-Iraq War. -
Anbar Handover
The United States gives the security responcibilites of the city of Anbar back to Iraq. This city was the hardest province to control in Iraq. -
U.S. Troops Begins to Withdraw
Following his promises, President Barack Obama starts to bring U.S. Troops back. He left 35,000-50,000 soldiers to train Iraqi forces. -
Troops leave Cities
United States Troops leave many large Iraqi cities, such as Baghdad. -
Official Combat Operations End
The United States officially ends the operations in Iraq. -
Final Troops Leave Iraq
The last United States Troops leave Iraq.
