Iran/Iraq War

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When was Iraq invaded by Arabs?
7th century
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Why do Britain want influence in Iraq in the early 1900s?
oil is present on the border
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Why is oil so important to Britain?
needed for the navy
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What empire is Iraq in during WW1?
Ottoman
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What agreement undermined the British promsie to give Arab states independence?
Sykes-Picot 1916
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In what year is there a rebellion against the British Mandate?
1920
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Who do Britain invite to lead an Iraqi monarchy in 1921?
Faisal
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What do Britain still control in Iraq?
all three
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What do the government agree in 1952?
Half all oil profits will go to Iraq rather than the IPC
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Why don't Iraqis like the Baghdad Pact?
all three
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When are Britain overthrown and the Iraq Republic created?
1958
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When do Baathists seize power in Iraq?
1968
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In what year is the oil industry nationalised?
1972
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How much do Iraq's oil profits increase by due to the OPEC embargo?
400%
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How many Shiites were deported to Iran in 1980?
1.2 million
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When did Khomeini leave Iraq?
1978
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What British owned company paid the Shah of Iran for the right to operate oil fields?
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
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Who is the Shah forced to appoint as Prime Minister in 1951?
Mossadeq
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What does he do when he gets into power?
nationalises the oil industry
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What occurs in 1954 to encourage cooperation from the NIOC?
Iranian Oil Participants Ltd
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When do Iran enter the Baghdad Pact?
1956
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Who criticised the Shah's decadence in the late 1970s?
Mullahs
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Why do the governemnt introduce martial law?
prevent popular demonstrations of Khomeini
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What do Iranian students storm in November 1979?
US embassy
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Who else does Khomeini give support to?
Palestinians
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Why did the Iran Iraq war last so long?
poor tactics and foreign involvement
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Which is the only state that supports Iran?
Syria
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How many died in the war?
1,000,000 Iranians and 500,000 Iraqis
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What happened to Iraq after the war?
economy weakened due to military spending
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How many people turned out for Khomeini's funeral?
12 million
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