United States invasion of Iraq

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_invasion_of_Iraq

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Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:British_Army gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:Polish_Armed_Forces gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force
gptkbp:cause	Regime change Alleged weapons of mass destruction Alleged links to terrorism
gptkbp:civilianCasualties	Thousands
gptkbp:coalitionCasualties	~172
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Iraq gptkb:Poland gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Tariq_Aziz gptkb:Ali_Hassan_al-Majid Saddam Hussein Tommy Franks
gptkbp:controversy	Humanitarian impact Absence of WMDs Legality of invasion
gptkbp:endDate	2003-05-01
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Iraq_insurgency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United States invasion of Iraq
gptkbp:iraqiCivilianCasualties	~7,000
gptkbp:iraqiForces	gptkb:Fedayeen_Saddam gptkb:Republican_Guard gptkb:Iraqi_Army Ba'ath Party militias
gptkbp:iraqiMilitaryCasualties	~30,000
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	Extensive global media coverage
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Fall_of_Baghdad gptkb:Battle_of_Basra gptkb:Battle_of_Karbala gptkb:Battle_of_Nasiriyah Battle of Baghdad Capture of Saddam Hussein Shock and awe campaign
gptkbp:numberOfTroops	~250,000 coalition troops ~375,000 Iraqi troops
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:result	Coalition victory Overthrow of Saddam Hussein Start of occupation of Iraq
gptkbp:significance	Rise of insurgency and sectarian violence Led to long-term instability in Iraq Major event in 21st-century geopolitics
gptkbp:startDate	2003-03-20
gptkbp:UNResolution	UN Security Council Resolution 1441
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:2003_global_protests_against_Iraq_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6