Immediate Aftermath of the War
- U.S. troops return home
- Kuwait works to recover from the war
- American Veterans Suffer from Gulf War Syndrome
- Hussein crushes uprisings to remain in power
The Persian Gulf War ended in a dramatic military victory for the U.S.-led coalition on February 27, 1991. The one-hundred-hour ground war had liberated Kuwait from occupation by Iraq. During the next few weeks, the two sides agreed on the terms of a cease-fire. Iraq ultimately agreed to honor all of the resolutions passed by the United Nations (UN) Security Council. (The Security Council is the division of the UN charged with maintaining international peace and security. It consists of five permanent member nations [the United States,...
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