The Anglo-Iraqi Treaty signed in 1930 prepared the way for which later step?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Iraq's admission to the League of Nations as an independent state
- Step 1: The treaty came before the end of the mandate in 1932.
- Step 2: It set up an alliance between Britain and Iraq and removed the mandate.
Answer
Iraq's admission to the League of Nations as an independent state
Why not the others: The coronation was 1921; the revolt was 1920; the Baghdad Pact was 1955.
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