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    The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.

  2. Apr 8, 2024 · The Persian Gulf War, also called Gulf War (1990–91), was an international conflict triggered by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait to acquire the nation’s large oil reserves, cancel a large debt Iraq owed Kuwait, and expand Iraqi power in the region.

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  3. 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...

  4. The Gulf War started on August 2, 1990 when the forces of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded oil-rich Kuwait. Hussein hoped that Kuwait's oil reserves would help to pay off the massive debt Iraq had accrued in its recent war with Iran, as well as give Iraq significant bargaining power as the gatekeeper to Middle Eastern oil. 1 ‍

  5. Persian Gulf War, or Gulf War, (1990–91) International conflict triggered by Iraqs invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Though justified by Iraqi leader Ṣaddām Ḥussein on grounds that Kuwait was historically part of Iraq, the invasion was presumed to be motivated by Iraq’s desire to acquire Kuwait’s rich oil fields and expand its ...

  6. The Gulf War, also known as the Persian Gulf War, was an international conflict that occurred as a result of Iraq invading Kuwait in 1990. The war lasted from 1990-1991 and prompted a large response led by the United States and the United Nations.

  7. OPERATION DESERT STORM: 17 JANUARY to 28 FEBRUARY 1991. The U.S. Army honors the service, sacrifices and legacy of our Desert Storm Veterans and coalition partners from 31 nations. DESERT STORM...

    • The Gulf War

      • began August 2, 1990
        Result: Coalition victory · Location: Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel
      • ended February 28, 1991
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