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End of WW1
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Timeline
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Treaty of Sèvres; abolished Ottoman Empire
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Start of King Faisal 1's rule
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Monarchy in Iraq - set up by Britain
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Britain entrusted with Iraq, L of N mandate
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Death of King Faisal 1
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King Ghazi starts ruling
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Death of King Ghazi
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Start of King Faisal II's reign
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Military Coup, king disposed; Britain comes to aid
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Revolution defeated, Faisal II back to power
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Britain removes military base from Iraq
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July 14 Revolution: Death of Faisal II
Monarchy overthrown, royal family all killed. General Qasim made president -
First attempt of Qasim's assassination
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Saddam Hussein fleeing
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Qasim assassination successful
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President Abdul comes to power, arrests revolutionary members
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Saddam escapes from prison
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Revolution, Saddam becomes Deputy president