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GULF WAR

This war lasted from April 1990- March 1991. It all started when Iraq invaded Kuwait. This started a chain reaction of events that is now known as the "Gulf War". During this war, U.S. president was [|George Bush] and the leader of command in Iraq was [|General H. Norman Schwarzkopf]. Here I have a Timeline explaining each event.


 * ==1990==
 * AUGUST 2--** Iraqi troops invade Kuwait.
 * AUGUST 6**-- United Nations demands Iraqi Troops evacuate from Kuwait, and a trade boycott.
 * AUGUST 8** -- US launches Operation Desert Shield. Kuwait is now part of Iraq according to Bagdad.
 * AUGUST 9**-- Iraq closed its borders.
 * AUGUST 10**-- The Arab League meets in Egypt and agrees to send Syrian, Egyptian, and Moroccan troops to join Western ones.
 * AUGUST 15--** Iraq proposes peacetalks and Iran and Iraq reopen diplomatic relations.
 * AUGUST 25--** United Nations declare use of force to make the Trade Boycott work.

__OCTOBER 17--__ Troops counted (Western- 200,000 U.S.; 15,000 U.K.; 11,000 FRENCH)


 * NOVEMBER 29**-- United Nations warns that if Iraq does not voluntarily withdrawl from Kuwait by January 15 1991, then they will force them out with "all necessary means". This was known as the "Ultimatum"

__DECEMBER 6__- Iraqi Leader Saddam Hussien announces the release of 3,000 foreign nationals in Kuwait/Iraq.


 * =1991=
 * January 15--** Iraq ignores the Ultimatum. There were now 580,000 Allied Troops against 540,000 Iraqi troops in the Gulf.
 * January 15--** Iraq ignores the Ultimatum. There were now 580,000 Allied Troops against 540,000 Iraqi troops in the Gulf.


 * January 17--** Allies attack Kuwait and Iraq because [|Operation Desert Storm] was launched.


 * January 18-** One of many Iraqi [|Scud] Missiles are released on [|Tel Aviv]. U.S. warned Israel.


 * January 24**- Allies capture Qarawa


 * January 29** -- Allies offer ceasefire if Iraq retreats from Kuwait.

__February 13__-- 314 people dead when an allied missile lands in Bagdad.

__February 24__-- Bush announces the start of a ground operation.

__February 25__-- Iraqi missile hits a building in Saudi Arabia killing 28 U.S. troops.

__February 26--__ Radio report of Saddam Hussien declaring a retreat from Kuwait is confirmed.

__February 27__-- Kuwait soldiers return to Kuwait; Bush announces Liberation of Kuwait;

__February 28--__ Iraq accepts United Nations resolutions.

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