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Nov 9, 2009 · The Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm or the First Gulf War, began in 1991 after President Saddam Hussein of Iraq ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait...
Address to the Nation Announcing Operation Desert Storm, 1991 | On January 16, 1991, President George H. W. Bush announced the beginning of the military campaign to end an Iraqi occupation of neighboring Kuwait. The address was broadcast live on radio and television.
George Bush and the Gulf War of 1991. H. W. BRANDS. Texas A&M University. On August 2, 1990, Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait. Within 24 hours they controlled that small country. On January 16, 1991, President George Bush ordered U.S. military forces into battle to undo the Iraqi conquest and liberate Kuwait. The president's decision for war came.
1989–1992: The Presidency of George H.W. Bush; The End of Apartheid; Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), 1989; Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, 1989; The Collapse of the Soviet Union; The Breakup of Yugoslavia, 1990–1992; Tiananmen Square, 1989; The Gulf War, 1991; The Madrid Conference, 1991
Feb 27, 1991 · February 27, 1991: Address on the End of the Gulf War | Miller Center. Presidential Speeches | George H. W. Bush Presidency.
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Kate Keller. May 14, 2018. President George H.W. Bush at the White House on January 12, 1991, the day Congress voted to authorize the Persian Gulf War. AP Images. Modern hindsight...
Mar 6, 1991 · March 6, 1991: Address Before a Joint Session of Congress on the End of the Gulf War | Miller Center. Presidential Speeches | George H. W. Bush Presidency.
