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What happened to Abd al-Karim Qasim following the 1963 Ramadan Revolution?

  • Execution

  • Exile

  • Imprisonment

  • He returned to military service

Answer

After the 1963 Ramadan Revolution, Abd al-Karim Qasim was executed. Qasim had been the leader of Iraq since 1958, and had been a key figure in the 1958 revolution that overthrew the monarchy. The 1963 revolution was led by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and Qasim was accused of being a communist and of being too close to the Soviet Union.
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