What type of government did Abd al-Karim Qasim install after overthrowing the monarchy?
Republican
Monarchical
Communist
Democratic
Answer
Abd al-Karim Qasim was a Kurdish military leader who led the 1958 Iraqi Revolution that overthrew the monarchy. After the revolution, he established a republican government, which was opposed by the conservative Sunni Muslims who dominated the country's military and government.
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