Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim
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The Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim was a nationalist, republican regime that came to power after the 1958 overthrow of the monarchy and pursued land reform, non-alignment, and limited cooperation with communists before being toppled in 1963.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republic of Iraq (1958–1968) | 1 |
| aligned with Abd al-Karim Qasim’s regime | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government
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political regime ⓘ |
| abolished |
Hashemite royal family rule in Iraq
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Iraqi monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoHeldOfficeOf | Minister of Defense (Abd al-Karim Qasim) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | 14 July Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalForm | republic ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domesticOppositionFrom |
Arab nationalists favoring union with United Arab Republic
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Ba'ath Party NERFINISHED ⓘ conservative landowning elites ⓘ |
| endTime | 1963-02-08 ⓘ |
| faced | Kurdish uprisings ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | non-alignment ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Abd al-Karim Qasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Arab nationalism
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Iraqi nationalism ⓘ anti-imperialism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| implemented |
Law No. 30 of 1958 (agrarian reform law)
NERFINISHED
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Law No. 80 of 1961 (Iraqi oil law) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| increased | state control over Iraq Petroleum Company concessions ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Prime Minister ⓘ |
| maintainedRelationsWith | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Non-Aligned Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | British influence in Iraq ⓘ |
| overthrew | Hashemite monarchy in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
agrarian reform
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expansion of state sector ⓘ land reform ⓘ limited cooperation with Iraqi Communist Party ⓘ nationalization of foreign assets ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-leaning nationalist ⓘ |
| positionOnKurdishQuestion | offered limited autonomy and cultural rights ⓘ |
| promoted |
expanded education system
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social welfare programs ⓘ urban development in Baghdad ⓘ |
| recognized | Soviet Union as key partner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redistributed | land to peasants ⓘ |
| reduced | maximum size of private landholdings ⓘ |
| startTime | 1958-07-14 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Ba'athist-led government of 1963 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppressed | attempted coups ⓘ |
| toppledBy |
8 February 1963 coup
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Ba'athist and Arab nationalist officers ⓘ |
| withdrewFrom | Baghdad Pact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq
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overthrew
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Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim
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this entity surface form:
Republic of Iraq (1958–1968)
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
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politicalAlignment
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Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim
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this entity surface form:
aligned with Abd al-Karim Qasim’s regime