Iraq revolt of 1920

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anti-colonial rebellion historical event revolt uprising

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.

Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form	As subject	As object
1920 Iraqi revolt	0	1
Great Iraqi Revolution of 1920	0	1
Iraqi Revolt of 1920	0	1
Iraqi revolt of 1920	0	1

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	anti-colonial rebellion → historical event → revolt → uprising →
alsoKnownAs	Iraq revolt of 1920 → surface form: 1920 Iraqi revolt Iraq revolt of 1920 → surface form: Great Iraqi Revolution of 1920 Iraq revolt of 1920 → surface form: Iraqi Revolt of 1920
conflictType	anti-colonial insurgency → guerrilla warfare →
country	Iraq →
describedAs	major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia →
endTime	1920-10 →
followedBy	Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1922 → establishment of the Kingdom of Iraq in 1921 →
hasCause	denial of Arab independence promised during World War I → discontent with British military occupation after World War I → imposition of British mandate over Mesopotamia → land and taxation grievances against British authorities → nationalist opposition to foreign rule →
hasEffect	creation of the British Mandate of Iraq under the League of Nations → decision to establish a Hashemite monarchy in Iraq → heavy casualties among Iraqi rebels and civilians → increased prominence of Iraqi nationalism → installation of Faisal I as king of Iraq → reassessment of British policy in Mesopotamia → significant British military and financial losses →
location	Baghdad Governorate → surface form: Baghdad Vilayet Basra Governorate → surface form: Basra Vilayet Diwaniyah → surface form: Diwaniya Karbala → Kurdistan → surface form: Kurdistan region of Iraq Mesopotamia → Lower Mesopotamia → surface form: Middle Euphrates region Mosul → surface form: Mosul Vilayet Najaf → Rumaitha →
opponent	United Kingdom NERFINISHED →
opposedTo	British Empire → British military administration in Mesopotamia →
participant	British Army → Indian Army units under British command → Arabs → surface form: Iraqi Arabs Kurds → surface form: Iraqi Kurds Iraqi tribal leaders → Royal Air Force → Shiite tribes of the Middle Euphrates → Sunni Arab nationalists →
partOf	decolonization of the Middle East → history of Iraq → interwar period →
significantFor	demonstrating limits of direct colonial rule in the Middle East → emergence of modern Iraqi national identity →
startTime	1920-06 →
timePeriod	post–World War I era →

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Iraq revolt of 1920 → alsoKnownAs → Iraq revolt of 1920 →

this entity surface form: 1920 Iraqi revolt

Iraq revolt of 1920 → alsoKnownAs → Iraq revolt of 1920 →

this entity surface form: Great Iraqi Revolution of 1920

Iraq revolt of 1920 → alsoKnownAs → Iraq revolt of 1920 →

this entity surface form: Iraqi Revolt of 1920

British Iraq Mandate → hasConflict → Iraq revolt of 1920 →

this entity surface form: Iraqi revolt of 1920

Mesopotamian campaign (World War I) → relatedTo → Iraq revolt of 1920 →