CAS IR 573 Lecture Notes - Lecture 42: Flag Of Iran
12 May 2019
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Remains a british protectorate and british takes charge. Fully independent in 1961, 29 years after iraq. In the meantime, a revolution in iraq has taken place in 1958: Anti-western government has come to power, bloody revolution. Collision with both its neighbors because of the revolution. The main tension with iran after 1958 was due to ideology. Iran was pro-western and an ally to usa and. Iran and iraq become adversary in the cold war. Socialist republic in iraq and monarchies in iran and. Oil was found in kuwait in the meantime and now the succession of kuwait into iraq isn"t solely about succession but also wealth. Iraq had oil but more wealth isn"t bad. 1961: kuwait"s independence, only the british presence deters. But ultimately, in 1963, iraq recognizes the border with kuwait again. This was because arab league had accepted kuwait (which was an international organization that accepted kuwait as a member).
