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4 days ago · The coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led liberation of Kuwait on 28 ...
- Highway of Death
The Highway of Death (Arabic: طريق الموت ṭarīq al-mawt) is a...
- Ba'athist Iraq
Ba'athist Iraq, officially the Iraqi Republic (1968–1992)...
- Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War ... The...
- Coalition of The Gulf War
On 29 November 1990, the adoption of United Nations Security...
- List of wars: 1990–2002
This is a list of wars that began between 1990 and 2002....
- Highway of Death
3 days ago · Operation Telic was one of the largest deployments of British forces since World War II. It was only approached in size by the 1991 Operation Granby deployment for the Gulf War and the 1956 Operation Musketeer Suez Crisis deployment.
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3 days ago · Open warfare began on September 22, 1980, when Iraqi armed forces invaded western Iran along the countries’ joint border, though Iraq claimed that the war had begun earlier that month, on September 4, when Iran shelled a number of border posts.
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- When did the Iran-Iraq War begin?The prolonged military conflict between Iran and Iraq began during the 1980s. Open warfare began on September 22, 1980, when Iraqi armed forces inv...
- Who supported Iran during the Iran-Iraq War?During the Iran-Iraq War, Iran’s only major allies were Syria and Libya. Iraq’s war effort was openly financed by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other n...
- When did Iran accept the United Nations-mediated cease-fire?In August 1988, Iran’s deteriorating economy and recent Iraqi gains on the battlefield compelled Iran to accept a United Nations-mediated cease-fir...
- What is the estimate of total casualties in the Iran-Iraq War?The number of casualties in the Iran-Iraq War ranges from 1,000,000 to twice that number. The number killed on both sides was perhaps 500,000, with...
3 days ago · Date: September 3, 1939 - September 2, 1945. Participants: Australia. Axis powers. Czechoslovakia. Free French. Iraq. Poland. United Kingdom. United States. Yugoslavia. Allied powers. (Show more) Major Events: Battle of Crete. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Battle of Saipan.
- What was the cause of World War II?World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on S...
- What countries fought in World War II?The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, an...
- Who were the leaders during World War II?The Allied powers were led by Winston Churchill (United Kingdom); Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union); Charles de Gaulle (France); and Franklin D. Rooseve...
- What were the turning points of World War II?The war in the Pacific turned against Japan during the Battle of Midway (June 3–6, 1942), an American victory that destroyed the Japanese first-lin...
- How did World War II end?The Allied landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, opened a second front in Europe, and Germany’s abortive offensive at the Ardennes in the winter of...
- How many people died during World War II?Estimates of the total number of people killed during World War II have ranged from 35,000,000 to 60,000,000—a significant span, because statistics...
3 days ago · Subject. Operation Desert Storm; Gulf War; Iraq. Description. GAO Report that provides a detailed discussion concerning February 17, 1991 "friendly fire" incident during the Persian Gulf War that involved three U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters and two U.S. ground vehicles from the 1st Infantry Division. Creator.
1 day ago · During ancient times, lands that now constitute Iraq were known as Mesopotamia. The modern nation-state of Iraq was created following World War I from the Ottoman provinces of Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul. The capital city is Baghdad.
