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Britsh assistace in independence
britain proclaims that Kuwait is independant -
peace with Wahhabis
peace is made between the Wahhabis and the people of Kuwait with aide from the British -
Peace with Arabia
a nuetral zone is establishes between the two countries -
Mapping borders with Iraq
borders between Kuwait and Iraq are officially places on the maps -
Oil is first struck In kuwait
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oile extraction begins
the Gulf Oil Corporation, owed America and England, begins to take oil -
oil
half of the oil wells are taken over by and applies the money to the state -
end of british protection
the emir becomes the official title of the leader of Kuwait. joins the arab leauge, wihich makes Iraq unhappy since they stilll think that Kuwait is part of their territory -
constitution
the official constitution is adopted, giving the emir full execuative powers -
national assembly is selected
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iraq gives up its claim to kuwait
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Suadian Arabian borders agreen upon
the nutreual zone is disbanded and official bordes are set -
Kuwait govermat takes oil
the goverment gains fulll contol over its iol revenues -
enir dissolves the national assembly
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Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah becomes new emir
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iran bombs Kuwait
they were mad at Kuwait for aiding Iraq in their war. inside agaents go al long way in destabelizing the country -
new national assambly is elected
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expulsion of foreign workers
as an attempt to keep civil disreuptions from spreading and getting worse than they already were. total of 27000 people kicked out of the country -
national assembly disoleved (again)
the emir was unhappy because several cabinet members were being critisized -
military aide is provided
by America and england, to help Kuwait preveil against Iranian atttacks -
elections for new national assembly
heavily boycotted by the peopele who wanted a more monarchial goverment -
Iraq invades
100, 000 troops, widespread looting and violence, kuwaitians assisted escaping by other countries, emir escapes to America -
annexed by Iraq
but the desicion is not accepted by any other countries worldwide -
other countries go into free kuwait from iraq
the quickly win -
kuwait is freed
heavy damage, very little food, and fire is set to the oil wells by the retreating troops -
new national assembly
new elections for the national assembly are carried out -