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Iraqi Revolt of 1920

1920 CE

Widespread armed uprising against British occupation of Iraq following the League of Nations mandate. Shia and Sunni communities briefly united against colonial rule.

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Conflict · Middle East

Iraqi Revolt of 1920

1920 CE

Widespread armed uprising against British occupation of Iraq following the League of Nations mandate. Shia and Sunni communities briefly united against colonial rule. The revolt's suppression cost Britain more than the entire WWI Mesopotamian campaign.

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