Iraq

Anita Ancic
Essay number three

Iraqi Government, past and present

Arab nationalist issues dominated the agenda that impeded the development of a stable Iraqi government. Factors that brought upon these issues include the British and French control during 1920 through 1933. In 1932 Iraq gained recognition as an Independent state, only to be occupied, once again, by the British regime. Also, just as it seems that control was given to the small country of Iraq, imperialism issues arose as powerful and more stable nations gained control with intentions of repression.

During the 1930’s and the 1940’s, the leading figure in Iraq politics, by mean of the monarchy, was Nuri al-Said. Under his rule Iraq joined the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) in 1955. Iraq then became th...