Who was the monarch at the time of Abd al-Karim Qasim's takeover?
King Faisal II
King Ghazi
King Hussein
King Abdullah
Answer
King Faisal II was the monarch of Iraq at the time of Abd al-Karim Qasim's takeover. He was a young and inexperienced king, and Qasim was able to take advantage of his weakness to seize power. Qasim was a nationalist who wanted to make Iraq a more independent country, and he was opposed to the monarchy. He quickly abolished the monarchy and established a republic.
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