Information about Iraq
Brief History of Iraq
Part of the Turkish Empire until World War I, Iraq came under British rule in 1918. In the 1920s the British installed a monarchy which was overthrown in 1958. For the next 20 years a series of military governments alternated in quick succession until Saddam Hussein assumed power in 1979. A bitter war between Iraq and Iran erupted in 1980 and lasted until 1988. In 1991 Saddam Hussein attacked Kuwait, provoking a US attack in 1992. Since the end of that war, Iraq has been under close UN and US scrutiny and control.
Part of the Turkish Empire until World War I, Iraq came under British rule in 1918. In the 1920s the British installed a monarchy which was overthrown in 1958. For the next 20 years a series of military governments alternated in quick succession until Saddam Hussein assumed power in 1979. A bitter war between Iraq and Iran erupted in 1980 and lasted until 1988. In 1991 Saddam Hussein attacked Kuwait, provoking a US attack in 1992. Since the end of that war, Iraq has been under close UN and US scrutiny and control.
