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Bush warns Hussein to leave
US President George W Bush gives Saddam Hussein and his sons 48 hours to leave Iraq or face war. -
Introduction of Operation Iraqi Freedom
George Bush announces a campaign know as Operation Iraqi Freedom in attempt to disarm Iraq of their supposed Weapons of Mass Distruction -
Allied forces help
Allied forces begin the campaign with strikes on military targets, including an attempt to kill Saddam Hussein. -
US topples Hussein's government
US-led invasion topples Saddam Hussein's government, marks start of years of violent conflict with different groups competing for power. -
Hussein's rule collapses
Saddam Hussein's rule collapses in a matter of hours -
Fall of Baghdad:
Coalition forces moved into Baghdad, symbolically ending the twenty-four year reign of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein -
End of the Iraq War
This was the end of the Iraq War. It lasted 1 month, 1 week and 4 days. Misson Completed. -
Major combat operations
U.S. President George W. Bush declares major combat operations in Iraq War.