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On 2 August 1990, the Iraqi Army invaded and occupied the neighboring state of Kuwait. [5] The invasion, which followed the inconclusive Iran–Iraq War and three decades of political conflict with Kuwait, offered Saddam Hussein the opportunity to distract political dissent at home and add Kuwait's oil resources to Iraq's own, a boon in a time of declining petroleum prices.
The war is also known under other names, such as the Second Gulf War (not to be confused with the 2003 Iraq War, also referred to as such [27]), Persian Gulf War, Kuwait War, First Iraq War, or Iraq War [28] [29] [30] [b] before the term "Iraq War" became identified with the 2003 Iraq War (also known in the US as "Operation Iraqi Freedom"). [31]
The timeline of the Gulf War details the dates of the major events of the 1990–1991 war. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990 and ended with the Liberation of Kuwait by Coalition forces. Iraq subsequently agreed to the United Nations' demands on 28 February 1991.
Gulf and Kuwait Medal; Egypt . Kuwait Liberation Medal (Egypt) Italy. Commemorative Cross for the Operations in the Persian Gulf 1990-91 (Croce commemorativa per le operazioni militari nell'area del Golfo Persico) Norway. Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Saudi Arabia; Kuwait. Kuwait Liberation Medal (Wisam Al-Tahrir)
Ancient gold coins found in Turkey reveal Persian-Greek conflict, ... Archaeologists Found a Secret Stash of Gold Coins That Rewrite the History of War. Tim Newcomb. August 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM ...
Desert Storm trading cards are sets of trading cards that feature people and equipment involved in the Persian Gulf War.The cards were published in the United States by various companies and the size of sets varied greatly in between companies (such as the nine-card set published by Crown Sports Cards, and the 250 card-set published by Pro Set).
Then-Lt. Col. John Abizaid speaking with some Kurds in Northern Iraq during Operation Provide Comfort, 1991 Operation Provide Comfort and Provide Comfort II were military operations initiated by the United States and other Coalition nations of the Persian Gulf War, starting in April 1991, to defend Kurdish refugees fleeing their homes in northern Iraq in the aftermath of the Gulf War, and to ...
The Battle of Bubiyan (also known as the Bubiyan Turkey Shoot) [1] was a naval engagement of the Gulf War that occurred in the waters between Bubiyan Island and the Shatt al-Arab marshlands, where the bulk of the Iraqi Navy, which was attempting to flee to Iran, much like the Iraqi Air Force, was engaged and destroyed by Coalition warships and aircraft.