Golden Square (Iraq)
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Golden Square (Iraq)
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The Golden Square, also known as the Four Colonels, was a cabal of pro-German army officers of the Iraqi armed forces who played a part in Iraqi politics throughout the 1930s and early 1940s. They conspired to overthrow the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and expel the British presence in Iraq. The activities of the Golden Square culminated in supporting Rashid Ali al-Gaylani in his overthrow of government in 1941, briefly instituting the Golden Square National Defense Government. However, the Anglo-
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1930s–1940s cabal of pro-fascist Iraqi military officers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Square_(Iraq)
date created:
2009-08-16T15:00:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T00:23:31Z
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