How Iraq Came to be

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Hmm. The History of Iraq. This book seems pretty interesting. Might as well give it a try!
Hello Alyssa! Nice to see you as well! I am reading a book called, The History of Iraq!
Hello Devon! Long time no see! It's nice to see you here! What are you reading?
I would love to! Would you like to meet up at Coffee Café? I could get you a cup of coffee, and tell you about how Iraq came to be!
That seems interesting! I love history! Can you teach me some things about the history of Iraq?
Well, Iraq started as part of the Ottoman Empire during World War 1, which was part of the Central Powers. World War 1 was a war against the Allied Powers and the Central Powers.
So, how did Iraq become the country it is today?
After The Central Powers lost the war, the Ottoman territory was partitioned into different, smaller countries. In 1920, a treaty called the San Remo Agreement was announced. The San Remo Agreement defined the new boundaries for the countries.
I'm starting to get it! What happened next?
The Iraq we have today didn't exist during Ottoman rule, it was called Mesopotamia. It wasn't until after World War 1 that Iraq came to be. When Iraq was first created, it was made up of three colonies: Kurdish Mosul, Sunni Baghdad, and Shia Basra. In 1920 Iraq was declared a League of Nations mandate, and Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. That is how Iraq came to be!
Wow! That's amazing! Thank you so much for teaching me all about Iraq's history!

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