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Iraq: The Struggle for Independence

At the beginning of the XX century, Iraq began its struggle for independence. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, another colonizer Britain came to dominate the Middle-East. Even after official independence was granted in 1936 King Faisal I of Iraq was still subservient to the British. The fight for true independence culminated in the coup of 1958 when Iraq has officially declared a republic! However, this was just the beginning of many turbulent years to come in Iraq's history! Subscribe to our channel for more videos! References: Elliot, Matthew. Independent Iraq: British Influence from 1941 to 1958 Farouk–Sluglett, Marion; Sluglett, Peter (2001). Iraq Since 1958: From Revolution to Dictatorship. Benjamin Shwadran, The Power Struggle in Iraq and many more...