8 February Revolution
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The 8 February Revolution was a 1963 coup in Iraq that brought the Ba'ath Party to power and marked a major turning point in the country's political history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 8 February Revolution canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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event in Iraq ⓘ political revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1963 Iraqi coup d'état
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Ramadan Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of political opponents killed or imprisoned ⓘ |
| context | struggle between Arab nationalists and communists in Iraq ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endDate | 1963-02-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentOverthrown | Republic of Iraq under Abd al-Karim Qasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Arab nationalism
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Ba'athism ⓘ anti-communism ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Abd al-Salam Arif
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Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr NERFINISHED ⓘ Ali Salih al-Sa'di NERFINISHED ⓘ Hani al-Fkaiki NERFINISHED ⓘ Salih Mahdi Ammash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased Ba'athist influence in Iraqi state institutions
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presidency of Abd al-Salam Arif ⓘ |
| location |
Baghdad
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Mosul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Abd al-Karim Qasim government
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-Qasim military units ⓘ |
| organizer | Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Arab nationalists
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Ba'ath Party militants NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi military officers ⓘ National Guard militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1958 Iraqi Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1968 17 July Revolution in Iraq
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Ba'athist Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ history of the Ba'ath Party in Iraq ⓘ |
| result |
Ba'ath Party came to power in Iraq
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beginning of first Ba'athist regime in Iraq ⓘ establishment of Ba'athist government in Iraq ⓘ execution of Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ overthrow of Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ |
| significance |
beginning of systematic repression of Iraqi communists
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major turning point in modern Iraqi political history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1963-02-08 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | factions within Iraqi military ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| typeOfChangeOfPower | violent overthrow of government ⓘ |
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