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Oil is discovered in Iran
British speculator William D'Arcy received a concession from Iran to explore and develop southern Iran's oil resources. Later oil supply was found in 1908. -
WWI
World War One starts. Ottoman Empire aligns with germany. -
WWI ends
Britain and France occupy much of the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire colapses. -
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia founded
Saudi Arabia is founded by Muhammad ibn Saud. Oil was not yet discovered in comersial quantities. -
Persia becomes Iran
Persia becomes Iran. Iran is the name of the country in Persian. -
Jewish immigration to Palestine increases
Nazis did the holocaust. Jewish imigration to palestine increases. -
WWII begins
WWII begins, Germany invadedes poland. Brittian and France declare war on germany. -
British forces overthrow Iraqi government
Great Britian overthrows the Iraqi government. Great Britian installs pro-British leaders. -
WWII ends
WWII ends and the League of Arab States founded. The Axis powers surrendered. -
Britian and France give independance to SW Asia
Great Britian and France give independance to Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. After WWII is over. -
Kurdish-Iraqi War
First Kurdish-Iraqi war erupts in the Middle East. Mustafa Barzani attempted to establish an autonomous Kurdish administration in northern Iraq. -
Iraq invades kuait
Iraq invades Kuait and the US gets involved. This invasion happened almost 30 years after the first war between the two contries -
The Gulf War
The Gulf War begins in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The UN helps Kuait. -
Sadam Hussein
The US, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invade Iraq. Sadam Hussein removed from power. -
Sadam Hussein exicuted
The execution of Saddam Hussein took place on Saturday, December 30, 2006. He was hung in the contry of Iraq. -
