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Which phrase best describes the shift in power in Iraq since independence?

ADemocracy to monarchy
BDictatorship to monarchy
CMonarchy to Dictatorship
DMonarchy to Democracy

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When Iraq gained independence from the British in 1932, they went from a monarchy to a democracy.

Answer:

Option D.

Explanation:

Monarchy to Democracy, is the right answer.

Monarchy in Iraq existed until 1958. The year 1958 was the time when the monarchy in Iraq was overthrown by a coup d'état by the Army of Iraq. This coup d'état is also remembered as the 14 July Revolution, in the history of Iraq. Following this revolution, King Faisal II was executed with his family and placed Abd al-Karim Qasim to power. Through this revolution, the monarchy was abolished in Iraq.

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