Coalition Defeats Iraq in Gulf War
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq
- Date: January 17-February 28, 1991
Article abstract: A coalition defeats Iraq in the Gulf War, uniting the forces of several European nations and the United States to drive Iraq from Kuwait.
Summary of Event
At dawn on August 2, 1990, Iraqi armed forces, lead by the elite and heavily armed Republican Guards Forces Command (RGFC) invaded Kuwait. Tensions had increased between Kuwait and Iraq over questions of oil and borders, but without warning Saddam Hussein ordered his forces to settle the disputes by military invasion. Within three days the occupation of Kuwait was complete, and Saddam...
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