Iraq War

• When did the IW begin?

  20 March 2003
• How long did it take before Iraq was defeated?

  3 weeks
• When did the coalition force enter Baghdad to cheers?

  9th April
• When was Saddam Hussein captured?

  December 2003
• When was Saddam Hussein tried and hanged

  2006
• What did the US make sure to do

  ensure security/rebuilding contracts were given to US firms -secured the oil port of Basra in the south
• How many soldiers parachute into Northern Iraq to join Kurdish Rebels

  954 Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade
• What happened on 21st of March

  160,000 US Troops invaded
• Battle of Nasiriyah


  23rd-2nd of March and broke Iraqi military
• Impacts of Iraq War

  -Calls for Blair/Bush Impeachment -Saddam overthrown -First free elections in 50 years -50,000 military deaths during the war (both sides) -1 million civilian deaths -1003 Suicide Bombings from 2003-10 in Iraq -No UNSC approval damaged reputation -Since 2004 there was 2000 suicide attacks compared to 343 from 1980-2003 -2003: League of Iraq States condemned the attack and called for immediate withdrawal (France, Germany, Canada, Russia refused to support)