Iraqi History Timeline

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  • The award

    The award
    The league of nations awarded the British a mandate to govern areas of the middle east, including what is now Iraq.

  • OPEC

    OPEC
    The organization of the petroleum exporting countries. It was made up of state companies, gaining more grip on basics like oil and gas resources. All while while western companies continued to dominate the process and transportation of fuels.

  • Iranian Revolution

    Iranian Revolution
    Also known as the Islamic Revolution, lead to the Iran-Iraq war.

  • Aid from America

    Aid from America
    American agricultural exports to Iraq were increased, along with substantial military aid to Saddam. Also, included gas warfare. It was given in need for the Iranians and Iraq’s Kurdish minority.

  • Three Quarters of Iraq's GDP

    Three Quarters of Iraq's GDP
    Study that was made by the Commerce Department (2004) explained the oil was in charge of 90% of the foreign exchange income in Iraq. This lead to a humanitarian war where income was damaged due to the war.

  • Gulf War Leaving Saddam Hussein in Power

    Gulf War Leaving Saddam Hussein in Power
    Punished Iraqi’s by leaving the UN sanctions in place from 1990, when Kuwait was invaded by Saddam. This led to 100 children dying a day from the Gulf War and the sanctions.

  • The Electric Power System

    The Electric Power System
    The war costed and hurt the electricity in Iraq. The generation of electricity went from 5 gigawatts to 1.8. Civilians and those stationed in Iraq had barely any use of electricity, harming their quality of everyday life.

  • CIA Bankrolled Chalabi

    CIA Bankrolled Chalabi
    The CIA had bankrolled Chalabi in an unsuccessful bid to overthrow Saddam with Kurdish fighters from the North.U.S- sponsored Iraq resistance in exile and had success in getting Iraqi national congress names recipient of taxpayer funds.

  • Iraq Liberation Act

    Iraq Liberation Act
    The act declares a policy of US to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq. It gave the president permission to assist all groups with broadcasting, military, and humanitarian assistance.

  • The 2003 War

    The 2003 War
    War against Saddam by President Bush was declared. It was a foreign policy goal, and was said to be planned before the 9/11 attack. There was fighting, casualties, and trauma to the civilians in Iraq. It destructed the society and infrastructure. This was yet another invasion to those in Iraq, hurting the civilians everyday life.