1968 17 July Revolution in Iraq
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The 1968 17 July Revolution in Iraq was a Ba'athist-led coup that overthrew the existing government and brought the Ba'ath Party to power, setting the stage for Saddam Hussein’s eventual rule.
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| 1968 17 July Revolution in Iraq canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1968 17 July Revolution in Iraq Context triple: [Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, participatedIn, 1968 17 July Revolution in Iraq]
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A.
1958 Iraqi coup d'état
The 1958 Iraqi coup d'état was a military overthrow that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and established a republic, dramatically reshaping the country's political landscape.
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B.
1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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C.
14 July Revolution Day
14 July Revolution Day is Iraq’s national holiday commemorating the 1958 revolution that overthrew the monarchy and established a republic.
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D.
Iraq revolt of 1920
The Iraq revolt of 1920 was a major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia in which Iraqi Arabs and Kurds sought independence following World War I and the imposition of British mandate rule.
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E.
Algiers putsch of 1961
The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1968 17 July Revolution in Iraq Target entity description: The 1968 17 July Revolution in Iraq was a Ba'athist-led coup that overthrew the existing government and brought the Ba'ath Party to power, setting the stage for Saddam Hussein’s eventual rule.
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A.
1958 Iraqi coup d'état
The 1958 Iraqi coup d'état was a military overthrow that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and established a republic, dramatically reshaping the country's political landscape.
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B.
1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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C.
14 July Revolution Day
14 July Revolution Day is Iraq’s national holiday commemorating the 1958 revolution that overthrew the monarchy and established a republic.
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D.
Iraq revolt of 1920
The Iraq revolt of 1920 was a major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia in which Iraqi Arabs and Kurds sought independence following World War I and the imposition of British mandate rule.
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E.
Algiers putsch of 1961
The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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historical event ⓘ political revolution ⓘ |
| aftereffect |
beginning of long-term Ba'athist rule in Iraq
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paved the way for Saddam Hussein to become President in 1979 ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
ⓘ
surface form:
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr became President of Iraq
Ba'ath Party ⓘ
surface form:
Ba'ath Party consolidated control over Iraqi state institutions
Saddam Hussein ⓘ
surface form:
Saddam Hussein rose in the Ba'ath Party hierarchy
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| alsoKnownAs |
17 July Revolution
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1968 Iraqi coup d'état ⓘ 1968 Iraqi coup d'état ⓘ
surface form:
Ba'athist coup of 1968
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| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date | 1968-07-17 ⓘ |
| day | 17 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
centralization of power in the hands of Ba'ath leadership
ⓘ
purges within the Iraqi Ba'ath Party ⓘ |
| governmentTypeEstablished | Ba'athist one-party state ⓘ |
| ideology |
Arab nationalism
ⓘ
Arab socialism ⓘ Ba'athism ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Abd ar-Razzaq an-Naif
ⓘ
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr ⓘ Hardan al-Tikriti ⓘ Ibrahim Daoud ⓘ Saddam Hussein ⓘ Saleh Omar al-Ali ⓘ |
| ledBy | Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr ⓘ |
| location |
Baghdad
ⓘ
Republican Palace, Baghdad ⓘ |
| month | July ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
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surface form:
Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Iraqi military officers ⓘ |
| overthrew |
Abd ar-Rahman Arif government
ⓘ
President Abd ar-Rahman Arif ⓘ Prime Minister Tahir Yahya ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Iraq ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab–Israeli conflict era
Cold War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq
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Ba'ath Party's loss of power in Iraq in November 1963 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1963 Ba'athist coup in Iraq
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Saddam Hussein's 1979 power consolidation in Iraq ⓘ |
| result |
Ba'ath Party
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surface form:
Ba'ath Party came to power in Iraq
establishment of Ba'athist rule in Iraq ⓘ overthrow of the Iraqi government ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the start of continuous Ba'ath Party rule in Iraq from 1968 to 2003
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transformed Iraq's domestic and foreign policy under Ba'athist ideology ⓘ |
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
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