20th Century Iraq Flashcards
Who is Nuri Pasha al-Said?
An Iraqi politician during the British mandate in Iraq and the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq. He served fourteen terms as the prime minister of Iraq. He was an elusive guerilla leader, with Jaafar Al-Askari, against the British in Libya in 1915.
Was Nuri al-Said a nationalist?
Да, он arabic националист and fought jn the Arab Revolt under Faisal I.
What was the Anglo-Iraqi treaty of 1930?
A treaty between Britain and Iraq which relented many powers to Britain, giving them permanent military prerogative in the country even after full independence was achieved. This was signed by then prime minister of Iraq, Nuri al-Said.
What was the Bakr Sidqi coup?
In 1936, during King Ghazi’s rule (Faisal I’s shitty son), General Sidqi, then acting commander of the Royal Iraqi Army, staged the first modern coup d’etat in the Arab world against Prime Minister Yasin al-Hashimi.
When did Nuri al-Said lose his position as foreign minister in Iraq?
In 1936, after the Bakr Sudqi Coup. Nuri then sought refuge from the British, whereby he was immediately placed in Egypt to stay during exile.
When was Nuri once again prime Minister?
In 1938 after al-Sabbagh overthrew the Mifdfai gov.
What was Iraq’s position in WW2?
Under the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty, they were initially expected to declare war on Germany, but fortunately managed to only allow troop deployment within Afghanistan, instead they just deported Germans.
What power grab led to the second time Nuri was ousted as prime minister?
In 1941, pro-neutrality elements seized power, installing Rashad Ali al-Khani as prime minister. Nuri fled to Transjordan and then sook exile in Cairo again, only to be reinstalled as prime minister for 2 1/5 years after the British occupied Iraq.
