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The Republic of Iraq
From 1920-1933, Iraq was ruled by [|King Faisal]. After the death of Faisal, the U.K. invaded the country because of the threat of cutting oil supply (at the time Iraq sided with [|Nazi Germany]). Iraq finally got their independence October 3 1932, however they remained a British colony until 1963.

1958- A military coup overthrows the monarchy. It was led by Brig Abd-al-Karim Qasim and Col Abd-al-Salam Muhammad Arif. Iraq was finally declared a republic and had Brig Adb-al-Karim Qasim as their first prime minister.

1963- The republic of Iraq stopped being a British colony. Qasim was ousted by Arif. Arif became the president of Iraq until 1966 he died in a plane crash. Four days later, his brother Maj-Gen Abd-al-Rahman Muhammad Arif became his replacement.

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