Iraqi coup d'état of 1941

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coup d'état event in World War II military coup political event

The Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 was a pro-Axis military takeover in Iraq that briefly overthrew the pro-British government and triggered a short but significant Anglo-Iraqi conflict during World War II.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
1941 Iraqi coup d'état	2
1941 Iraqi coup d’état	1
1941 pro-Axis coup in Iraq	1
Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 canonical	1
Iraqi coup of 1941	1
Rashid Ali coup	1
coup of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani	1
the 1941 Iraqi coup d'état	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3888784 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Iraqi coup d'état of 1941
Context triple: [Middle East theatre of World War II, hasPart, Iraqi coup d'état of 1941]

A. 1958 Iraqi coup d'état
The 1958 Iraqi coup d'état was a military overthrow that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and established a republic, dramatically reshaping the country's political landscape.
B. Iraq revolt of 1920
The Iraq revolt of 1920 was a major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia in which Iraqi Arabs and Kurds sought independence following World War I and the imposition of British mandate rule.
C. 1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq
The 1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq was a Ba'athist-led military coup that overthrew Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim and briefly brought the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party to power.
D. 1921 Persian coup d'état
The 1921 Persian coup d'état was a military takeover in Iran that paved the way for Reza Khan’s rise to power and the eventual establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty.
E. Algiers putsch of 1961
The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Iraqi coup d'état of 1941
Target entity description: The Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 was a pro-Axis military takeover in Iraq that briefly overthrew the pro-British government and triggered a short but significant Anglo-Iraqi conflict during World War II.

A. 1958 Iraqi coup d'état
The 1958 Iraqi coup d'état was a military overthrow that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and established a republic, dramatically reshaping the country's political landscape.
B. Iraq revolt of 1920
The Iraq revolt of 1920 was a major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia in which Iraqi Arabs and Kurds sought independence following World War I and the imposition of British mandate rule.
C. 1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq
The 1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq was a Ba'athist-led military coup that overthrew Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim and briefly brought the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party to power.
D. 1921 Persian coup d'état
The 1921 Persian coup d'état was a military takeover in Iran that paved the way for Reza Khan’s rise to power and the eventual establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty.
E. Algiers putsch of 1961
The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coup d'état ⓘ event in World War II ⓘ military coup ⓘ political event ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Golden Square coup ⓘ Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ surface form: Rashid Ali coup
conflict	Iraq campaign (1941) ⓘ surface form: Anglo-Iraqi War
country	Iraq ⓘ
endDate	1941-05-31 ⓘ
followedBy	British occupation of Iraq in 1941 ⓘ restoration of the pro-British regency under 'Abd al-Ilah ⓘ
hasCause	Iraqi nationalist sentiment ⓘ opposition to British influence in Iraq ⓘ resentment of Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 ⓘ sympathy for Axis powers ⓘ
hasParticipant	British Indian Army ⓘ Fascist Italy ⓘ Golden Square ⓘ Iraqi Army ⓘ Faisal II of Iraq ⓘ surface form: King Faisal II of Iraq Nazi Germany ⓘ Rashid Ali al-Gaylani ⓘ Abd al-Ilah ⓘ surface form: Regent 'Abd al-Ilah Royal Air Force ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ French State (Vichy regime) ⓘ surface form: Vichy France (diplomatic and intelligence support)
ideology	Iraqi nationalism ⓘ pro-Axis alignment ⓘ
leader	Rashid Ali al-Gaylani ⓘ
location	Baghdad ⓘ
opposedBy	Arab Legion ⓘ British Indian Army ⓘ Transjordan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
opposedIdeology	pro-British alignment ⓘ
partOf	Middle East theatre of World War II ⓘ surface form: Middle Eastern theatre of World War II World War II ⓘ
precededBy	growing Axis influence in the Middle East ⓘ
relatedTo	Anglo-Iraqi Treaty 1930 ⓘ surface form: Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 Golden Square officers ⓘ Rashid Ali al-Gaylani government ⓘ
result	defeat of the coup government ⓘ exile of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani ⓘ reassertion of British control over Iraqi foreign and defense policy ⓘ strengthening of British military presence in Iraq ⓘ
significance	encouraged Axis diplomatic and intelligence activity in the Arab world ⓘ prompted rapid British military intervention from bases in India and Palestine ⓘ threatened Allied control of oil supplies in the Middle East ⓘ
startDate	1941-04-01 ⓘ
supportedBy	Fascist Italy ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ
timePeriod	World War II ⓘ surface form: Second World War

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Middle East theatre of World War II → hasPart → Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ

Anglo-Iraqi Treaty 1930 → influencedEvent → Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ

subject surface form: Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930

this entity surface form: 1941 Iraqi coup d’état

Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 → alsoKnownAs → Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Rashid Ali coup

Prince Regent 'Abd al-Ilah → notableEvent → Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Iraqi coup of 1941

Rashid Ali al-Gaylani → leaderOf → Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ

this entity surface form: the 1941 Iraqi coup d'état

Rashid Ali al-Gaylani → event → Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ

this entity surface form: 1941 pro-Axis coup in Iraq

siege of RAF Habbaniya → precededBy → Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ

this entity surface form: coup of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani

Battle of Habbaniya → relatedEvent → Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ

this entity surface form: 1941 Iraqi coup d'état

Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh → participatedIn → Iraqi coup d'état of 1941 ⓘ