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Bush Gives Warning
Bush gives a warning about the war that will happen if Saddam Hussein and his sons will not leave Iraq. He specifically said that to preserve the oil wells, and if at anytime that biological and chemical warfare was used, it bring extreme measures. -
Iraqi War Begins
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A-Day
Aerial Attack Day is designated by the Pentagon in Washington DC. This had aerial bombardment of the capital Baghdad, destroyed 25 government buildings in the first hour, and destroyed Hussein's palaces all through the country. -
Regime Crumbles
US and other forces in coalition breaks the regime giving pressure to Saddam Hussein. This is due to the city of Baghdad falling under control of US. -
Mission Accomplishment
President Bush proclaims victory on the war on Iraq. The speech was given on the USS Abraham Lincoln. -
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Belief spreads through Middle East
The notion of weapons of mass destruction may be stored in countries spread to Syria now, instead of Iraq, after a conclusion of US and UN officials finding that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction or to the extent it was first believed. Syria had been believed to also harbor Iraqi officials banned by US troops. Syria denied all allegations US pressed. -
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US effects
The US abolished the Baath Party of Iraq, and destroyed the regime of Saddam Hussein. The United States as well removed Iraq from the list of countries not cooperating with the fight of terrorism. -
Hussein's Sons Deaths
Saddam Hussein's Sons Uday and Qusay are both killed by US troops in Northern Iraq in the City of Mosul. -
UN officials dead after bombing
A bombing on the UN caused by political conflicts and unrest in Iraq, affection of the war. This left about 170 injured or dead, and this day is recognized as the World Humanitarian Day as by the UN General Assembly. -
Saddam Hussein Captured
Saddam Hussein is captured by US troops. -
Weapons of Mass Destruction Search Ends
The Search of Weapons of Mass Destruction ends for Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein of nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare materials. No such weapons were found as the conclusion -
Control of Basra
British forces took control of Iraq's second largest city, Basra. -
Iranian President Visits Iraq
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president at the time, visits Iraq. This is the first time a Iranian politician had visited Iraq since the Iran-Iraq War. -
Anbar Handover
The United States gives the security responcibilites of the city of Anbar back to Iraq. This city was the hardest province to control in Iraq. -
Obama wins the Election
Barack Obama won the Presidential Election. One of his promises was that he would withdraw U.S. Troops from Iraq. -
U.S. Troops Begins to Withdraw
Following his promises, President Barack Obama starts to bring U.S. Troops back. He left 35,000-50,000 soldiers to train Iraqi forces. -
Troops leave Cities
United States Troops leave many large Iraqi cities, such as Baghdad. -
Official Combat Operations End
The United States officially ends the operations in Iraq. -
Final Troops Leave Iraq
The last United States Troops leave Iraq.
