History Synopsis

Iraqi men stand with the Iraq flag during a protest to represent
who they want to win the election.

 Iraq was first a part of the Ottoman Empire, but then during World War I, Britain was in ownership of Iraq. Over a period of time, Iraq slowly began to gain more and more of it's independence. In 1932 Iraq was declared an independent country and by 1958 it was concluded to be a republic. During the republic, several strong leaders took charge of the country and executed, destroyed, and killed people and the country. Within these leaders reign, there was an eight year war. These men ruled the country killing one another to get the power until the last one, Saddam Hussein, was taken out by a US invasion. In 2005, Iraqis created a constitution and in agreement made a Council of Representatives. The next year everything was approved, and marked Iraq’s firsts transition to a constitutional government in a little less than a century. The first election was held in 2009 for all govern-orates but three. In 2010, they held a national legislative election where they chose 325 legislators. In the same year the government was officially approved and immediately after, the Second Gulf War began. In 2011, US military operations were ended, and they have kept on with their government since.