The Role Of Akre In The Barzan Armed Movement (1943-1945)

Abstract

The Akre district was in the struggle as an important and strategic area in the history of the Liberation Movement of Kurdish nation. A stage from (1943) to (1945) was one of the important stages for the Akre city. This stage was known as the most important stages of the liberation movements. In this period Akre city became the conflict center between the revolutionaries and the Iraqi government. It had a major role in resolving events in this period of history. This research deals with the role of Akre in Barzan Armed Movement (1943-1945).

This research organized into two main parts and a preface. The preface is a short explanation of the geography of the Akre city, its name through different stages of history, and also talks about its role in the Liberation Movement of Kurdish nation before the Barzan Armed Movement in 1943. The first part is devoted to explain the role of the residents of Akre in the Barzan Armed Movement (1943-1945). It is focused on the participation of the people of Akre from both the military point of view and providing supplies. It also focused of the positive and negative attitudes of the tribal leaders of Akre, and the most prominent military activities against the Iraqi government. The second part is concerned to present the role of the Kurdish intellectuals, students and organizations of Akre in the political struggle during the period (1943-1945). According to the scientific resources, Akre had a clear role in those political activities.