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On this day - 20 March

Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.

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Invasion of Iraq starts Iraq war

Morning Star 20/03/2003

The invasion of Iraq was led by US forces and included a coalition of US, UK, Australian and Polish troops. Many nations opposed the war, including long term allies of the US such as Germany and France. The war concluded in December 2011 with the extraction of US coalition forces completed.

There remains controversy regarding the war declaration and the legality of it. The war led to the resignation of UK prime minister Tony Blair and a significant drop in popularity for US President George W. Bush.

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Liggett group admits cigarettes are addictive

Daily Mirror 20/03/1997
The Liggett Group is a major tobacco company. On March 20th 1997 they admitted to knowing that cigarettes were addictive and that they had targeted teenagers with their advertising campaigns. They also admitted knowing that smoking can cause lung cancer.

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