War in the World
On Aug. 2, 1990, Iraqi military forces, on orders from President Saddam Hussein, invaded and occupied the small
country of Kuwait. The Persian Gulf War of 1991--from January 16 to February 28--was fought to expel Iraq and
restore Kuwaiti independence.
The war introduced several technologically advanced weapon systems. As well,the United States forged a
broad-based international coalition that confronted Iraq militarily strategy.
The military coalition consisted of:
unni-versus-Shia (for and Arab-versus-Persian religious and ethnic
disputes, to a …
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…to the war, but saw a number of positive opportunities opened up by its prolongation. Iran was desprite for U.S. weapons and the U.S. saw this and was willing to take advantage of this.
The attack on Kuwait by Iraq caused the United Nations Security Council to pass several resolution to close Iraq
from International trade. The Security Council wanted President Saddam Hussein removed his troops from Kuwait
and to distroy nonconventional weapons.
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