1958 Iraqi coup d'état
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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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1958 Iraqi Revolution | 3 |
| 1958 Iraqi revolution | 3 |
| 1958 Iraqi coup d'état canonical | 2 |
| establishment of the Republic of Iraq | 2 |
| 14 July 1958 coup d’état in Iraq | 1 |
| Iraqi revolution of 1958 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
ⓘ
military coup ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Iraq's withdrawal from the Baghdad Pact
ⓘ
realignment of Iraq's foreign policy ⓘ rule of Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ strengthening of republican and nationalist movements in the Arab world ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
14 July Revolution Day
ⓘ
surface form:
14 July Revolution
1958 Iraqi coup d'état ⓘ
surface form:
1958 Iraqi Revolution
|
| category | 1958 in Iraq ⓘ |
| cause |
Arab nationalist sentiment
ⓘ
opposition to the Baghdad Pact ⓘ resentment of British influence in Iraq ⓘ social and economic discontent in Iraq ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal conflict ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date | 14 July 1958 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Iraq
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Iraq
|
| governmentOverthrown |
Kingdom of Iraq
ⓘ
surface form:
Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq
|
| ideologyOfLeaders |
Arab nationalism
ⓘ
Iraqi nationalism ⓘ |
| leader |
Abd al-Karim Qasim
ⓘ
Abdul Salam Arif ⓘ |
| location | Baghdad ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Iraqi Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Army 19th Brigade
|
| newGovernmentFormed | Republican government in Iraq ⓘ |
| opponent |
Prince Regent 'Abd al-Ilah
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Prince Abd al-Ilah
Kingdom of Iraq ⓘ
surface form:
Hashemite monarchy in Iraq
Faisal II of Iraq ⓘ
surface form:
King Faisal II of Iraq
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister Nuri al-Said
|
| participant |
Free Officers (Iraq)
ⓘ
Iraqi Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab Cold War
ⓘ
Cold War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Kingdom of Iraq
ⓘ
surface form:
Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq
|
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Egyptian revolution of 1952
ⓘ
surface form:
1952 Egyptian Revolution
Hashemite dynasty ⓘ United Arab Republic ⓘ |
| result |
assassination of Crown Prince Abd al-Ilah
ⓘ
assassination of King Faisal II of Iraq ⓘ end of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq ⓘ 1958 Iraqi coup d'état self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
establishment of the Republic of Iraq
killing of Prime Minister Nuri al-Said ⓘ overthrow of the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq ⓘ |
| significance |
ended Hashemite rule in Iraq
ⓘ
reshaped Iraq's political system ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | movement of Iraqi troops ostensibly to Jordan ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Republic Day (Iraq)
this entity surface form:
1958 Iraqi revolution
subject surface form:
Republic Day (Iraq)
this entity surface form:
14 July 1958 coup d’état in Iraq
this entity surface form:
1958 Iraqi Revolution
this entity surface form:
establishment of the Republic of Iraq
this entity surface form:
1958 Iraqi Revolution
this entity surface form:
establishment of the Republic of Iraq
this entity surface form:
1958 Iraqi revolution
this entity surface form:
Iraqi revolution of 1958
this entity surface form:
1958 Iraqi revolution
this entity surface form:
1958 Iraqi Revolution