Question

What happened in Iraq most immediately after Saddam Hussein was removed from power?

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Responses

The new government used chemical weapons against civilians.

The new government used chemical weapons against civilians.

ISIS declared the formation of the Islamic State.

ISIS declared the formation of the Islamic State.

Iraqi refugees fled to neighboring countries.

Iraqi refugees fled to neighboring countries.

Civil war broke out between different ethnic and religious groups.

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The correct response is:

Civil war broke out between different ethnic and religious groups.

Immediately after Saddam Hussein was removed from power in 2003, Iraq experienced significant instability, which led to rising sectarian tensions and ultimately to civil war involving various ethnic and religious factions.