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The War Begins
The war began on May 20, 2003. This was caused by the United States invading Iraq in an attempt to overthrow the government run by Saddam Hussein -
A Regime Crumbles
This is when Saddam's Regime gets taken over. Americans and the British targeted certain areas of Iraq to take over. -
Bush Declares End To Major Combat
Bush stated that we must stop all major combat in most parts of Iraq, We must only have big wars in areas deemed dangerous. -
Iraqi Army Disbanded
With the presence of US forces the Iraqi Army was no longer needed in combat. -
Mello Murdered
Sergio De Mello, A terrorist was killed in a terrorist blast in Baghdad, Iraq -
Abu Ghraib
In the early stages of the war US troops and others involved in the war were sent to this place to be tortured and abused. over 100 lives taken a day. -
Retaliation
The kidnappers of a U.S businessman Nicholas Berg videotaped his beheading in order to get back at the United states. -
Battle of Fallujah
With Iraq's national election coming up, 15 thousand U.S and Iraqi service members assault the stronghold of Fallujah in central Iraq. More 38 U.S troops die along with 6 Iraqi soldiers -
The Human Toll
Iraqi civilian death peak in July, between 1,000 and 3,500 for this month -
Saddam Executed
A widely circulated video capturing his abuse by his executioners. -
Obama Wins The White House
After Barack Obama vowed to withdraw combat troops in Iraq within 16 months of taking office he is elected the 44th president of the United States -
Combat Operations End
After more than 7 year of war and 4,400 U.S casualties and over 10,000 Iraqi civilians killed, the United States officially ends all combat missions in Iraq -
The War Ends
Obama announces on this date the remaining 39,000 U.S troops will return home by the end of 2011. -
Final U.S Troops Leave
The last U.S soldiers leave Iraq after a 9 year mission. Over one million people served in Iraq. $800 billion dollars spent, 4,500 American and over 100,000 Iraqis killed.
