Kingdom of Iraq

This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Iraq and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

Was the first form of modern-day Iraq that gained independence from the United Kingdom as the Kingdom of Iraq in 1932.

Establishment

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1.World War II (Middle Eastern Theatre)

Was the Middle Eastern theatre of World War II.

1.1.1.Anglo-Iraqi War

Was a British-led Allied military campaign during the Second World War against the Kingdom of Iraq.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

Disestablishment