Iraq Invades and Ravages Kuwait
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Human Rights, Violence
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Kuwait, Iraq
- Date: August 2, 1990
Article abstract: On August 2, 1990, Iraq, motivated by a variety of factors, invaded its southern neighbor, Kuwait, thereby initiating a brutal occupation of that country and setting the stage for the Gulf War of 1991.
Summary of Event
During the early morning hours of August 2, 1990, Iraqi armed forces suddenly invaded neighboring Kuwait, resulting in the looting of that small country and the brutalization of the Kuwaiti people. This act of aggression was the result both of trends which had been developing in the upper Persian Gulf region for several...
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