1936 Iraqi coup d'état

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The 1936 Iraqi coup d'état was a military overthrow of Iraq's government led by General Bakr Sidqi, marking one of the first modern coups in the Arab world and setting a precedent for military intervention in Iraqi politics.

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instanceOf coup d'état
military coup
political event
aftermath normalization of coups as a political tool in Iraq
short-lived Bakr Sidqi influence in Iraqi politics
alsoKnownAs Bakr Sidqi coup
cause ambitions of Bakr Sidqi and allied officers
political dissatisfaction with Yasin al-Hashimi's government
commander Bakr Sidqi NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Kingdom of Iraq NERFINISHED
date 1936-10-29
era Hashemite Iraq period
followedBy period of increased military involvement in Iraqi politics
governmentTypeAfter constitutional monarchy with strong military influence
governmentTypeBefore constitutional monarchy
headOfGovernmentAfter Hikmat Sulayman NERFINISHED
headOfGovernmentBefore Yasin al-Hashimi NERFINISHED
historicalCategory 1930s in Iraq
Coups d'état in Iraq
Military history of Iraq
languageOfSources Arabic
English
leader Bakr Sidqi NERFINISHED
location Iraq NERFINISHED
method deployment of army units toward Baghdad
military intervention
militaryBranchInvolved Iraqi Army NERFINISHED
monarchDuring King Ghazi of Iraq NERFINISHED
nonFatalityFocus primarily political power transfer
opponent Yasin al-Hashimi cabinet NERFINISHED
civilian political elite opposed to military rule
partOf history of Iraq
interwar period
planner Hikmat Sulayman NERFINISHED
precededBy political crisis in Iraq in 1936
region Middle East
relatedEvent subsequent Iraqi military coups in the 20th century
result formation of Hikmat Sulayman government
increased role of the Iraqi military in politics
overthrow of Yasin al-Hashimi government
significance one of the first modern military coups in the Arab world
precedent for military intervention in Iraqi politics
typeOfConflict internal political conflict
year 1936

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Bakr Sidqi participatedIn 1936 Iraqi coup d'état