Prvý vojenský prevrat na Blízkom východe

The First Military Coup ďétat in the Middle East

Autor: SORBY R. Karol

SORBY, R. Karol: Prvý vojenský prevrat na Blízkom východe

SORBY, R. Karol: The First Military Coup d’état in the Middle East.

Vojenská história, 1, 14, 2010, pp. 52–68.

In October 1932 Iraq was accepted as a member of the League of Nations and the British Mandate was terminated. It was the first modern Arab state to achieve (formal) independence. It was also the first to experience a military coup d’état. Staff Lt. General Bakr Sidqī, Commander of the 2nd division at Kirkūk was, during the absence of his superior, made Acting Chief of Staff and took advantage of his temporary post to carry out a military coup d’état. He established a precedent to be followed many times in Arab politics. The first military coup d’état, originating from new sources of political power, produced an almost complete change in the operation of the machinery of government. No other incident, since the establishment of the Kingdom in 1921, had such far-reaching effects on the internal politics of Iraq.

Key words: Military History. Iraq. Coup d’état. Middle East. 1932.   

 

Ročník: 14 | Číslo: 1/2010 | Stránky: 52-68