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Birth of U.S
July 4 is celebrated as the nation's birthday. The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, declared the independence of "the United States of America" in the Declaration of Independence. Christopher Columbus discovered the United States. -
U.S recognizes Iraq
The U.S. recognized the Arab Union that formed between Iraq and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In announcing U.S. recognition, the Department of State noted that the Arab Union’s constitution stipulated that "external affairs will remain as they are at the present time" with the two Kingdoms that had joined to form the new state. -
U.S recognizes Iraq pt.2
According to the preamble of the convention, "the United States of America recognizes Iraq as an independent State." In this treaty, the U.S. also acknowledged that "special relations" existed between the U.K. and Iraq because the latter was a mandate under British protection according to the Treaty of Versailles. -
Birth of Iraq
A monarchy was established in 1921 and the Kingdom of Iraq gained independence from Britain in 1932. In 1958, the monarchy was overthrown and the Iraqi Republic created. They wanted freedom from Britain. -
U.S recognizes Arab Union
The U.S. recognized the Arab Union that formed between Iraq and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. U.S. recognition of the new state was accorded in an exchange of notes between the American Embassy at Baghdad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Union. -
U.S recognizes Arab Union pt2
In announcing U.S. recognition, the Department of State noted that the Arab Union’s constitution stipulated that "external affairs will remain as they are at the present time" with the two Kingdoms that had joined to form the new state. Consequently, formal diplomatic relations were not established between the U.S. and the Arab Union, and diplomatic relations continued uninterrupted between the U.S. and Iraq, and the U.S. and Jordan. -
The 2003 invasion
This invasion signaled the start of the Iraq War, which was named Operation Iraqi Freedom by the United States. This took place in Iraq. A carryover from the War in Afghanistan. -
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq%E2%80%93United_States_relations http://news.nationalpost.com/news/the-birth-and-death-of-iraq-never-has-the-future-of-the-country-been-more-precarious https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq%E2%80%93United_States_relations
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U.S and Iraq's relationship
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Today, the United States and the Republic of Iraq both consider themselves as strategic partners, given the American political and military involvement after the invasion of Iraq and their mutual, deep-rooted relationship that followed. -
allies or enemies?
Iraq is now a key partner for the U.S. in the region as well as a voice of moderation and democracy in the Middle East. The U.S. maintains vigorous and broad engagement with Iraq on diplomatic, political, economic, and security issues in accordance with the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement.
