Historical Events tagged with "qasim"
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Politics & Government
Ba'ath Party Overthrows Abd al-Karim Qasim
February 8th, 1963 62 years ago
The Ba'ath Party orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iraqi Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim, marking a significant shift in Iraq's political landscape. The coup took place in Baghdad, driven by ideological differences and a desire for power. The Ba'athists sought to implement their Arab nationalist agenda and saw Qasim's policies as obstacles. The successful coup resulted in Qasim's imprisonment and later execution, affecting the course of Iraqi governance and its alignment in the broader Arab world.
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