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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Troops WIthdrawn
The Last US Troops are withdrawn from Iraq -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.