The Iraqi Revolution of 1958

In the early hours of July 14, 1958. Iraqimilitry officers the British installed Iraqi monarchy. The Free Officers coup initiated an era of military and subsequently British rule that only ended with the U.S. led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Historians are at variance over the nature of what is called the Iraqi Revolution in the Arab world Some scholars argue that the overthrow was merely a coup detal orchestrated by the Free Officers Movement. Other analysts contend that the overthrow constituted a real revolution. Very few works, if any provide a detailed analysis in support of the "revolutionary" argument. Dr. Romero's book advances the argument that the events of July 14 simultancously constituted a coup and a revolution for a number of reasons, including military involvement, popular participation and policies that radically departed from those of the previous regime