The United States and Its Allies Prepare for War
- Military buildup in the Persian Gulf
- Enforcing the UN's economic sanctions
- Moving toward war
- Opposition to war grows
- U.S. Congress debates a declaration of war
- Experiences of U.S. Soldiers in Operation Desert Shield
When Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (1937–) ordered the Iraqi military to invade Kuwait in August 1990, he set in motion a series of events that would soon lead to war. Countries around the world condemned the invasion and demanded that Iraq withdraw from Kuwait. The United States led a coalition of thirty other nations that began sending troops, aircraft, and ships to the Middle East...
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