The magnetization reversal of Fe/Cu(100) ultrathin films grown at room temperature is investigated by using an in situ magneto-optical Kerr effect polarimcter with a magnet that can rotate in a plane of incidence.There occur spin reorientation transitions from out-of-plane to in-plane magnetizations in 8 and 12 monolayers (ML) thick iron films.The coercive fields axe observed to be proportional to the reciprocal of the cosine with respect to the easy axis,suggesting that the domain-wall displacement plays a main role in the magnetization reversal process.