Gulf War

The first conflict in the Persian Gulf involving the United States and Iraq was part of an multi-national United Nations force to push Iraqi armed forces out of the oil-rich country of Kuwait in 1991. Iraqi forces were driven out of Kuwait 100 hours after operations began.

Recent Gulf War Questions

Why did the United Nations impose economic sanctions in Iraq after the 1991 Gulf war?

33 min ago - In December 1995, United Nations Food and Agricultural Organi...
Why did Wayne Morse vote the way he did?

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What did George Bush do as chief diplomat?

2 hr 22 min ago - As chief diplomat, George H.W. Bush brought about Desert Stor...
What is gallipoli?

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How many people die in war?

8 hr 10 min ago - In WWII over 9,200 people died per month, for the first Gulf ...
What did Iraq agree to as part of cease-fire arrangements in the Persian gulf war and what was the result?

8 hr 56 min ago - The agreement of Iraq in the Persian Gulf War: they accepted ...
What were causes and effects of the 1956 Arab-Israeli war?

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What year was the gulf war in?

13 hr 59 min ago - The Gulf War was in between 1990 and 1991. Thanks for using C...
Why was the war powers resolution of 1973 passed?

14 hr 21 min ago - The War Powers Act (1973) constrained the President in war-ma...
Who was president during the persian gulf war?

14 hr 54 min ago - George H. W. Bush was President during the first Gulf War. Th...
Who started the war?

16 hr 34 min ago - The Gulf War in 1990 was caused by Iraq invading Kuwait; Geor...
When did the second Gulf War happen?

Yesterday, 2:07am - The Second Persian Gulf War, or the Iraq War, occurred on Mar...
Why did Bush lead an international force into Iraq in January of 1991?

Yesterday, 12:38am - In the Gulf War in 1991, George Bush gave several public just...
Why were we in vietnam?

Yesterday, 11:07pm - 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, played a critical role in expan...
What ways was the Persian gulf war different from others recent wars in witch the United States fought?

Yesterday, 8:05pm - UN coalition won the Persian Gulf War because George Bush orc...
When did the Persian Gulf war start and end? More?

Yesterday, 7:59pm - The Persian Gulf War lasted between 2 August 1990 - 28 Februa...
Why did the United States join its allies in the Persian Gulf War?

Yesterday, 7:54pm - Before the Gulf War started the U.S. looked for support from ...
How long did Operation Desert Storm last?

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What was the result of the Persian Gulf War?

Yesterday, 6:06pm - The Persian Gulf War also known as Operation Desert Storm end...
How did the gulf of tonkin resolution lead to was escalation in Vietnam?

Yesterday, 5:33pm - The Tonkin Gulf Resolution is of historical significance beca...