History of Iraq

[edit] The Mahalo Top 7

1. Multi-National Force: History of Iraq
2. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): The World Factbook : Iraq
3. Wikipedia: History of Iraq
4. Global Policy Forum: History of Oil in Iraq
5. Questia: Iraq 1900-1950 
6. Riverbend Blog: Baghdad Burning 
7. The Library of Congress - Country Studies: A Country Study : Iraq

[edit] Iraq Current Structure

• International Information Programs: Iraq Update
• The Coalition Provisional Authority: Iraq
• Embassy of the United States: Baghdad - Iraq

[edit] Iraq History Timeline

• 10000-530 BC: Iraq - Ancient Mesopotamia 
• 562-634 AD: Persian Domination
• 634-638: Arab conquest and early Islamic period
• 1400's: Ottoman Empire
• 1609: The Ottomans lost Baghdad to the Iranian Safavids
• 1632: The Ottomans take Baghdad back and rule until World War I
• 1917: Baghdad falls when the Ottoman Empire collapses.
• 1920-1922: Iraqi Revolt Against the British
• 1945: Iraq joins the United Nations
• 1956: Iraq joins the Baghdad Pact
• 1979: Saddam Hussein became President of Iraq.
• 1980-1988: Iran-Iraq War
• 1990-1991: The Invasion of Kuwait and The Persian Gulf War
• 2003: Invasion of Iraq
• 2003-2006: Post Invasion Iraq

[edit] Iraq Major Events

• The Sunday Morning Herald: Main Events in Iraq Since Saddam Hussein's Fall
• First Coast News: Key Events in Iraq's History 
• BBC News: Timeline: Iraq A Chronology of Key Events

[edit] Mesopotamian Period

• Wikipedia: Mesopotamia
• Ancient Mesopotamia: Mesopotamia
• About.com: Iraq - Ancient Mesopotamia

[edit] Early Islamic Period

• Arab Gateway: Iraq History : The Coming of Islam
• Encyclopedia Britannica Online: Iraq The Arab Conquest and The Early Islamic Period

[edit] Iraq in the Twentieth Century

• Middle East: 20th Century History : Iran-Iraq War
• Iraq in the 20th Century: A Brief History
• MIT World: Politics and Society in Iraq in the 20th Century

[edit] Iraq Major Historical Figures

• Library of Congress: Saddam Hussein
• Wikipedia: List of Kings of Iraq
• Wikipedia: Abd al-Karim Qasim

[edit] Iraq History Maps and Media

• National Geographic: Map: Iraq
• About.com: Iraq Maps and Geography
• The Map as History: Middle Eastern History Maps 

[edit] Iraq History Books and Research

• History News Network (HNN): Reviews of Iraq History Books
• Institute of Historical Research: History of Iraq Book Review
• Amazon: A History of Iraq
• Barnes & Noble: Understanding Iraq

[edit] Iraq History Criticism

• Infoplease: Iraq History
• Iraq the Model: When Will We Be Ready To Accept Criticism?
• Washington Post: Iraq History Lesson
• Wikipedia: 2003 Invasion of Iraq media coverage

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