Contemporary era · 2003 – 2011
Iraq War
The Iraq War (Arabic: حرب العراق, romanized: ḥarb al-ʿirāq), also referred to as the Second Gulf War (Gulf War II), was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began in March 2003 with the invasion by a United States–led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein.
- When
- 20 Mar 2003 – 15 Dec 2011
- Where
- Iraq
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
George W. Bushb. 194643rd President of the United States (2001–2009)
Saddam Hussein1937 – 2006Iraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003
JD Vanceb. 1984Vice President of the United States since 2025
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi1971 – 2019Leader of the Islamic State (1971-2019)
Ahmed al-Sharaab. 1982President of Syria since 2025
Petr Pavelb. 1961Czech general and statesman, 4th president of the Czech Republic (born 1961)
Tulsi Gabbardb. 1981American politician (born 1981).jpeg/330px-Chelsea_Manning_(2022-05-01).jpeg)
Chelsea Manningb. 1987American activist and whistleblower (born 1987)
Before and after
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