Kurds

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Kurds
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Early Kurds

• 1920 The Treaty of Sevres-Independent
  Nation-State
• 1923 Treaty of Laussane-Southern Kurdistan goes
  to the British
• Lose Kurdistan, Lose Baghdad and Basra

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Kurdistan Revolts

• Mustafa Barzani and his many revolts
• Returns from exile following the 1958 military
  coup to start the Kurdistan democratic party
• Baathists retaliate until a ceasefire is called
  in 1964

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Autonomy

• March 1970 grant Autonomy to take place in 4
  years
• Algiers Pact
• Al-Anfal Campaign
• Genocide
• UN Resolution 688-No Fly Zone
• Inter-Kurdish Conflict 1994-1996

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Victory

• Coalition Invasion
• Kurdish Democratic Party unite with Patriotic
  Union of Kurdistan
• Dancing in the Streets