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apr 1, 1941 - 1941 Iraqi coup d'etat

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Due to anti-British sentiment throughout Iraq, a coup led by four Iraqi nationalist army generals called the "Golden Square" overthrows pro-British leaders with help from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.

The coup is successful, and a new, pro-German leadership is put into power.

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Date:

apr 1, 1941
Now
~ 84 years ago

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