Iraqi Intifada (1952)
| Iraqi Intifada | |||
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| Date | 23 August - 23 November 1952 | ||
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no centralized leadership | |||
The Iraqi Intifada (
Faisal II's abdication, transform the state into a republic, and assert Iraq's full independence from Britain by assuming control over its own foreign affairs.[1]
Port workers in
Jamil al-Midfai, a civilian politician, was elected to succeed Mahmud. In May, Faisal II became an adult and assumed the role and responsibilities of the king. In 1958, Army officers overthrew the monarchy
in a coup d'état, murdering the royal family.
References
- ^ a b James DeFronzo (2009). The Iraq War: Origins and Consequences. Westview Press. p. 37.
- ^ Bassam Yousif (2013). Human Development in Iraq: 1950-1990. Routledge. p. 27.
- ^ Ibrahim Al-Marashi and Sammy Salama (2008). Iraq's Armed Forces: An Analytical History. Routledge. p. 69.
- ^ Beth K. Dougherty and Edmund A. Ghareeb (2013). Historical Dictionary of Iraq. Scarecrow Press. p. 140.
