1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq

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military coup political event revolution

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.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
1963 Iraqi coup d'état	3
1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq canonical	2
Ba'athist coup of 1963	2
1963 Ba'athist coups in Syria and Iraq	1
1963 Ramadan Revolution	1
November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état	1

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

Target entity: 1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq
Context triple: [Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, participatedIn, 1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq]

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. Al-Fateh Revolution
The Al-Fateh Revolution was the 1969 military coup in Libya that overthrew King Idris I and brought Muammar Gaddafi to power, marking the start of his long authoritarian rule.
C. 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.
D. 1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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: 1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq
Target entity description: 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.

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. Al-Fateh Revolution
The Al-Fateh Revolution was the 1969 military coup in Libya that overthrew King Idris I and brought Muammar Gaddafi to power, marking the start of his long authoritarian rule.
C. 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.
D. 1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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 (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military coup ⓘ political event ⓘ revolution ⓘ
aftermath	eventual ouster of Ba'athists in November 1963 ⓘ internal power struggle within Ba'ath Party ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	8 February Revolution ⓘ Ba'athist coup of 1963 ⓘ linked to: 1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq Ramadan Revolution ⓘ
broughtToPower	Abd al-Salam Arif ⓘ Ba'athist civilian and military leadership ⓘ
casualties	thousands killed or arrested in subsequent purges ⓘ
cause	Ba'athist opposition to Qasim's policies ⓘ power struggle between Ba'athists and communists in Iraq ⓘ tensions between Qasim and Arab nationalists ⓘ
chronologyPosition	first Ba'athist seizure of power in Iraq ⓘ
country	Iraq ⓘ
endDate	1963-02-10 ⓘ
followed	1958 Iraqi Revolution ⓘ linked to: 1958 Iraqi coup d'état
governmentFormed	National Council of the Revolutionary Command (Iraq) ⓘ linked to: Revolutionary Command Council of Iraq
hasParticipant	Ba'ath Party militia ⓘ linked to: Ba'ath Party militias Iraqi Army ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Republican era in Iraq ⓘ
ledBy	Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region ⓘ Ba'athist military officers ⓘ
location	Baghdad ⓘ
opposedBy	Iraqi Communist Party supporters ⓘ forces loyal to Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ
organizedBy	Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party ⓘ linked to: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
overthrew	Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ Republic of Iraq government under Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ
partOf	Cold War politics in the Middle East ⓘ linked to: Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East
politicalIdeology	Arab nationalism ⓘ Arab socialism ⓘ Ba'athism ⓘ
preceded	November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état ⓘ
relatedTo	Iraqi Communist Party ⓘ United Arab Republic ⓘ pan-Arab movement ⓘ
religiousCalendarContext	Ramadan ⓘ
result	Ba'ath Party seizure of power in Iraq ⓘ establishment of a Ba'athist-led government ⓘ intensified repression of Iraqi communists ⓘ overthrow and execution of Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ
significantFigure	Abd al-Salam Arif ⓘ Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr ⓘ Ali Salih al-Sa'di ⓘ Saddam Hussein ⓘ
startDate	1963-02-08 ⓘ

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