1932 ⟶ Iraq Gains Independence

Iraq granted independence by League of Nations.
Timelines Logo
Year
1922
1923
1932
1945
1946
1999

🇪🇬 United Kingdom Grants Independence to Egypt

Egypt unilaterally granted independence by the United Kingdom.⟶
United Kingdom Grants Independence to Egypt (1922)
EgyptIndependenceUnited KingdomColonialismNationalismWafd PartySuez Canal
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇹🇷 Turkey Gains Independence and Ankara is Declared Capital

Mustafa Kemal secures Allied recognition of Turkey's independence in the Treaty of Lausanne and subsequently declares the Republic of Turkey. Ankara officially replaces Constantinople as Turkish capital.⟶
Turkey Gains Independence and Ankara is Declared Capital (1923)
TurkeyIndependenceRepublicTreaty of LausanneAnkaraMustafa Kemal AtatürkModernization
TurkeyTurkey

🇮🇶 Iraq Gains Independence

Iraq granted independence by League of Nations.⟶
Iraq Gains Independence (1932)
IndependenceMandateLeague of NationsModern IraqBritish Mandate
IraqIraq

🇮🇩 Indonesia Declares Independence

End of World War II. Indonesia declares independence from the Netherlands. New leader Sukarno decides not to implement sharia law nationwide.⟶
Indonesia Declares Independence (1945)
IndonesiaIndependenceSukarnoPost-ColonialismSharia
IndonesiaIndonesiaNetherlandsNetherlands

🇯🇴 Independence of Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria

Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria are granted independence from Britain and France.⟶
Independence of Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria (1946)
IndependenceJordanLebanonSyriaPost-Colonialism
JordanJordanLebanonLebanonSyriaSyriaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

🕊️ East Timor Granted Independence

Indonesia relinquishes control of East Timor, which is granted independence under a UN-sponsored act of self-determination.⟶
East Timor Granted Independence (1999)
IndonesiaEast TimorIndependenceSelf-determinationSoutheast AsiaDecolonizationUnited Nations
IndonesiaIndonesiaEast TimorEast Timor