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First Gulf War 1990-1991
The Persian Gulf War (August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991), commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War 1990-1991, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations led by...
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Causes of Iraq Invasion of Kuwait
Throughout much of the Cold War, Iraq had been an ally of the Soviet Union, and there was a history of friction between it and the United States. The U.S. was concerned with Iraq's position on...
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Iraq Invasion of Kuwait (Iraq-Kuwait War)
The Iraq Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War, was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of...
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Diplomacy Before The Gulf War
UN resolution condemning the invasion and demanding a withdrawal of Iraqi troopsWithin hours of the invasion, Kuwaiti and U.S. delegations requested a meeting of the UN Security Council, which passed...
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UN Resolution for Iraqi troops in Kuwait
United Nations Security Council Resolution 660, adopted on August 2, 1990, after noting its alarm of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, the Council condemned the invasion and demanded Iraq withdraw...
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Persian Gulf War Videos Footage,First Gulf War Videos Footage, Operation Desert Storm Footage Part 1Persian Gulf War Videos Footage,First Gulf War Videos Footage, Operation Desert Storm Footage Part...
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Iraqi-American Diplomacy
From the beginning, U.S. officials insisted on a total Iraqi pullout from Kuwait, without any linkage to other Middle Eastern problems, fearing any concessions would strengthen Iraqi influence in the...
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On November 29, 1990 the U.N. passed security council resolution 678 which gave Iraq until 15 January 1991 to withdraw from Kuwait and empowered states to use "all necessary means" to force Iraq out of...
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Operation Desert Shield
One of the main concerns of the west was the significant threat Iraq posed to Saudi Arabia. Following the conquest of Kuwait, the Iraqi army was within easy striking distance of Saudi oil fields....
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Persian Gulf War: A series of UN Security Council resolutions and Arab League resolutions were passed regarding the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein's Iraq. One of the most important was Resolution...
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Reasons and Campaign for Intervention
The United States and the United Nations gave several public justifications for involvement in the conflict, the most prominent being the Iraqi violation of Kuwaiti territorial integrity. In addition,...
View ArticleDesert Storm Tank Battles
The Battle of 73 Easting was a decisive tank battle fought on 26 February 1991, during the Gulf War, between American-British armored forces and those of the Iraqi Republican Guard. The battle took...
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Persian Gulf War Air Campaign
The Persian Gulf War or First Gulf War started with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on 17 January 1991. The coalition flew over 100,000 sorties, dropping 88,500 tons of bombs, and widely...
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Iraq Launches Scud Missile
Iraq Launches Scud Missile to Israel in Persian Gulf War. The Iraqi government made no secret that it would attack Israel if invaded. Prior to the start of the war, Tariq Aziz, Iraq's English-speaking...
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Battle of Khafji
On 29 January Iraqi forces attacked and occupied the lightly defended Saudi city of Khafji with tanks and infantry. The Battle of Khafji ended two days later when the Iraqis were driven back by the...
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Ground Campaign of Persian Gulf War
Persian Gulf War ground campaign: The Coalition forces dominated the air with their technological advantages, but the ground forces were considered to be more evenly matched. Coalition forces had the...
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Persian Gulf War Casualties
Civilian Casualties in Persian Gulf WarThe increased importance of air attacks from both warplanes and cruise missiles led to much controversy over the number of civilian deaths caused during the...
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Persian Gulf War Illness Syndrome
Persian Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) or Gulf War illness (GWI) affects veterans and civilians who were near conflicts during or downwind of a chemical weapons depot demolition, after the 1991 Gulf War. A...
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Highway of Death
The Highway of Death refers to a six-lane highway between Kuwait and Iraq, officially known as Highway 80. It runs from Kuwait City to the border towns of Abdali and Safwan and then on to Basra.During...
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Timeline of the Gulf War Begins in May 1990 and ends in March 1991.Persian Gulf War Timeline1990May 28-30: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein says that oil overproduction by Kuwait and United Arab Emirates...
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Draining of the Qurna Marshes
The draining of the Qurna Marshes was an irrigation project in Iraq during and immediately after the Gulf War, to drain a large area of marshes in the Tigris-Euphrates river system. Formerly covering...
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Persian Gulf War Oil Spill
The Persian Gulf War oil spill is regarded as the third largest oil spill in history, resulting from the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. On 23 January, Iraq dumped 400 million gallons of crude oil into...
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Kuwaiti Oil Fires
The Kuwaiti oil fires were caused by Iraqi military forces setting fire to 700 oil wells as part of a scorched earth policy while retreating from Kuwait in 1991 after conquering the country but being...
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Cost of Persian Gulf War
Cost of Persian Gulf War by Country: The cost of the war to the United States was calculated by the United States Congress to be $61.1 billion. About $52 billion of that amount was paid by different...
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Iraq Invasion of Kuwait
The Iraq Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War, was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of...
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