Chapter 10 - Turkey, Iraq, Iran and the West 1908-2011

Who was Iraq ruled by from the 16th century?

What were British and other European countries keen on gaining in Iraq in the 20th century?

What happened to Iraq after the First World War?

Which areas in Iraq did Britain control?

Was Britain successful with its administration in Iraq?
(Mention October Revolution 1920, Iraqi nationalists, Prince Faisal, borders, and how long the monarchy lasted)

When did the British grant independence to Iraq?

Was Iraq fully independent at this point?

When did King Faisal die and who was he succeeded by?

How did the army become increasingly involved in Iraqi political life?

Who became prime minister in 1938 and what did he stand for?

How long did he have power for in Iraq?

How were Iraq's social circumstances under the monarchy?

What did the Iraqi government do in 1952?
(Hint: they persuaded British-controlled Iraqi Petroleum Company to...)

Why did Iraq dislike the west so much? What did this have to do with the monarchy/ruling at the time?

What happened in 1958?

What did the new government do?

The 1960s witnessed Nasser's call for Arab unity. There was also the formation of the United Arab Republic between Egypt and Syria in 1958.
Considering this information, why was the Baath Party so popular in Iraq?

When did the Baathists seize power?

Was the Baathist majority Sunni or Shia?
Is Iraq predominantly Sunni or Shia?

What did the new government do?
(Mention Shiites, money spending, nationalisation of...reducing of....)

Why did the Iraqis reduced oil production and sales to Western countries in 1973?

How was the reduction of oil sales to the West a benefit for Iraq?

What did the Baathists do as the country became richer?

What was the main aim of education?

What was Saddam Hussein's role in the 1970s?

How was the army kept under control?

Who did the Baathists rely on for support?

When did Saddam Hussein become president of Iraq?

Who did Saddam Hussein most admire?

What did Saddam do to members of the Baath party and those who opposed his government?

What did one have to do to receive a death penalty punishment under Hussein?

How long did Hussein hold on to power?

How were the Shiites treated under Hussein? What did he do to them?
(Don't get mixed up with the Kurds!)

Where were the Kurds situated and why were they opposed by Saddam Hussein?

How did Iran help the Kurds in the 1970s?

How did Saddam feel about the Kurds at this point of time?

What did Iraqi forces do in 1988 as means of revenge?

What was Saddam's solution to the 'Kurdish problem' ?
(Mention use of chemical weapons, mass executions, bulldozing of villages, death statistics, percentage of land destroyed, amount of refugees, etc...)