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Gulf War
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 * Gulf War** (January 16, 1991–February 28, 1991) Military action by a US-led coalition of 32 states to expel Iraqi forces from [|Kuwait]. Iraqi forces invaded [|Kuwait] (August 2, 1990) and claimed it as an Iraqi province. On August 7, 1990, Operation Desert Shield began a mass deployment of coalition forces to protect Saudi oil reserves. Economic sanctions failed to secure a withdrawal, and the UN Security Council set a deadline of January 15, 1991, for the peaceful removal of Iraqi forces. Iraqi President Saddam [|Hussein] ignored the ultimatum, and General Norman [|Schwarzkopf] launched Operation Desert Storm. Within a week, extensive coalition air attacks secured control of the skies and weakened [|Iraq]'s military command. Iraqi ground forces were defenceless against the coalition's technologically advanced weaponry. Iraq launched Scud missile attacks on [|Saudi Arabia] and [|Israel], in the hope of weakening Arab support for the coalition. On February 24, the war began on the ground. Iraqi troops burned Kuwaiti oil wells as they fled. Kuwait was liberated two days later, and a cease-fire declared on February 28. Saddam Hussein remained in power in Iraq. The Gulf War claimed the lives of 234 Allied troops and between 85,000 and 150,000 Iraqi soldiers. Some 33,000 Kuwaitis were killed or captured.
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=**May 10, 2010 - Preliminary research**= Demetrius Turner May 25, 2010 Gwendolyn Brooks Room 106 1991 Gulf War
 * "Gulf War** (January 16, 1991–February 28, 1991) Military action by a US-led coalition of 32 states to expel Iraqi forces from [|Kuwait]. Iraqi forces invaded [|Kuwait] (August 2, 1990) and claimed it as an Iraqi province. On August 7, 1990, Operation Desert Shield began a mass deployment of coalition forces to protect Saudi oil reserves. Economic sanctions failed to secure a withdrawal, and the UN Security Council set a deadline of January 15, 1991, for the peaceful removal of Iraqi forces. Iraqi President Saddam [|Hussein] ignored the ultimatum, and General Norman [|Schwarzkopf] launched Operation Desert Storm. Within a week, extensive coalition air attacks secured control of the skies and weakened [|Iraq]'s military command. Iraqi ground forces were defenseless against the coalition's technologically advanced weaponry. Iraq launched Scud missile attacks on [|Saudi Arabia] and [|Israel]."

The Iraq war was a war that was started in the Persian Gulf and is considered by many to be the second Gulf War (This is true because of the first Iraq-Iran war that had taken place in the 1980’s prior to this conflict). This war was started because the relations between Iraq and the Soviet Union where allied and also there was a massive amount of tension between these allied nations and the United States. The United States have long been concerned with the Iraqi political situations with the people of Palestine. The United States also was opposed to many militant groups including the Abu Nidal, which it is important to know that this particular group lead to the development of The United States State Sponsors of International Terrorism. Three years after the establishment of this governmental agency, The Iraqi army invaded the Iran border. The United States continued to remain neutral and Iran and Iraq was battling each other thought majority of the 1980’s. After the war erupted, Iraq’s new success in the war, they began to offer a peace treaty in July of 1982, also making the ties between the United States and Iraq a little bit stronger but this wasn’t the end of the United States involvement in Middle Eastern affairs. After 6 years of fighting and the Iraqi army had officially declared cease fight, the Iraqi government was bankrupt at this time. They owed the most money to neighboring countries Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Iraq was trying to convince both these countries into making amends for their debt but they ultimately said no. Kuwait was blamed for lowering the prices of their oil to further drive a stake in the Iraqi economy (or in other words cause more extensive damage). When the oil prices fell, so did the Iraqi economy as well. Tensions were also fueled by the Iraqi government explaining how Kuwait was slant-drilling the oil in the Rumaila oil field. The Despite and arguments between Kuwait and Iraq intensified as Iraq claimed Kuwait as territory of Iraq (even thought they gained their independence 55 years earlier in 1932). The tensions eventually began to go along the lines on invasion of Kuwait. In 1990, around 30,000 troops where place along the borders of Kuwait-Iraq. Due to this aggressive action, The United States Naval fleet in the Persian Gulf was placed on alert to notify if any actions where going to take place. The United States involvement within Middle-East affairs would apparently become move prevalent into this conflict. In 1990, the Iraqi prime minster at the time had a few western hostages and he refused to release them. Also, at the same time, a full out invasion was officially launched on Kuwait city. Upon hours, Helicopters, tanks, and boats attacked the city. The Airplanes and other modes of transportation where used to attack Kuwait’s militia and bases. Within a few days, Kuwait was captured. After Kuwait was invaded, the United Nations called a meeting between the United States and Kuwait delegates to discuss the problem at hand. The meet with the Iraqi officials and demanded that Iraqi release or with draw their troops from Kuwait. The Arab league called from a resolution to the problem and that was by conflict. Operation desert shield was declared effectively after Iraq conquered Kuwait. Iraq now posed a significant danger to Saudi Arabia just west of Iraq. The Iraqi army was in attacking distance of also conquering the Saudi Arabian oil fields. If they where to succeed in taking these oil fields also combined with the already conquered Kuwait oil refineries, Sadam Hussan would have a major grip on the World’s oil supply. This also did not help the fact that Iraq and Saudi Arabia had military ties and diplomatic problems. Saudi Arabia had loaned approximately $26 billion in war funds to fuel the Iraq-Iran war effort. They supported Iraq because of the feared Islamic religious beliefs. After his takeover of Kuwait, he began to say very controversial statements directed at the Saudi Kingdom. He stated the “the U.S.-supported Saudi state was an illegitimate and unworthy guardian of the holy cities of [|Mecca] and [|Medina] .” So after that, the U.S wanted to launch a mission on Saudi Arabia to prevent it from being dominated from Iraq. The name of the operation would be called “Desert Shield”. On Aug 7, 1990, Operation Desert Shield began. Troops were sent as a request of the Saudi Arabian king had personally called from the United States assistance. A day later the United States and Saudi Arabia had abandoned this plan due to Sadam Hussan’s development of the 19th province. Also, Sadam Hussan’s cousin ( Ali Hassan Al-Majid) was named the military-governor of Iraq. On Jan 12, 1991, The U.S had plan out a military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait. The United States House of Representatives and the House of Representatives approved for the U.S right to use the militia as a force to drive the Iraqi army out of Kuwait. It was approved but they barely got the heads up as the margins of votes were very slim. Even thought there was a large amount of senators that where against going to war with Iraq, there where many justifications on the United States actions. The United States claimed that there actions where for a great cause because there liberating Kuwait from Iraqi forces.

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My topic is on the Gulf War. I'm am trying to prove America's involvement in the Gulf war and what was our purpose in being there. Also I'm trying to find out what lead to Desert Storm and the Real objective of to Iraq going to war with the middle eastern states. The United States had long feared that the relations between the middle eastern **especially when it came to the relations between Iraq and the neighboring countries. So I'm trying to prove that the United States wanted to try and ease the Unites States Realtions and calm the tension of the middle east.**



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 * U.S. troops engaged: 2,183,000
 * Allied casualties: 147
 * U.S., Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Italy went to war against Iraq on January 16, 1991, in response to Iraq's August 1, 1990, invasion and annexation of Kuwait.
 * President Bush sent 430,000 troops to Saudi Arabia to lead the U.N.-sponsored coalition and protect that country from an attack by Iraq.
 * The U.N. Security Council set a Jan. 15, 1991 deadline for Iraq to withdraw unconditionally from Kuwait.
 * The next day, Congress gave approval for a huge air attack against military targets in Iraq and Kuwait.
 * A ground war followed. U.S. and coalition forces were too much for Iraq President Saddam Hussein and his troops and the attack ended in four days.
 * Iraq withdrew from Kuwait on February 28, 1991—though not before setting fire to more than 500 Kuwaiti oil wells.
 * Official cease-fire declared, 1991; Iraq agreed to U.N. peace terms, and Saddam Hussein remained in power.