Iraq Colonial Records
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Ottoman Empire Colonization (1534-1920)[edit | edit source]
Anciently known as Mesopotamia, Iraq became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1534 after a series of conflicts with Iran. It remained a part of the Ottoman Empire until the area was partitioned following World War One.Expansion depth limit exceeded
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British Colonization (1918-1932)[edit | edit source]
Britain won control of Iraq from Ottoman Türkiye during World War One and was given a League of Nations mandate to govern the nation in 1920. In 1921, Britain organized a Hashemite monarchy, but the country remained a British protectorate. In 1932, the kingdom of Iraq was granted independence.Expansion depth limit exceeded
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