The Gulf WarThe Gulf War

By: Alyssa MartinBy: Alyssa Martin

Mrs. Crowder 4Mrs. Crowder 4thth

Timeline

August 2,1990 Iraq invades Kuwait. Saddam Hussein proclaims Kuwait as a province of Iraq.

August 7, 1990 Operation Desert Shield begins. The first US forces arrive in Saudi Arabia.

November 29, 1990 UN authorizes any force necessary to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Iraqis are given to 15 January to leave Kuwait.

January 21, 1991 Congress grants President George H.W. Bush the authority to use military force.

January 15, 1991 Deadline passes for Iraqi to withdrawal.

January 16, 1991. Air campaign begins against military leadership targets in Kuwait and Iraq (concentrating on Baghdad).

February 24, 1991. Desert Storm begins as coalition ground forces drive on Iraqi forces in Kuwait.

February 28, 1991. After 100 hours, Iraq agrees to a ceasefire. Iraqi forces have retreated from Kuwait.

•3 March 1991—Iraq accepts conditions for a permanent cease fire.

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Kuwait was selling a lot of oil and it Kuwait was selling a lot of oil and it was making the prices of oil go down was making the prices of oil go down so Iraq wasn’t making as many so Iraq wasn’t making as many profits as previously.profits as previously.

Iraq always thought that Kuwait was Iraq always thought that Kuwait was a part of it, which led to hostilities.a part of it, which led to hostilities.

There were several oil mills along the There were several oil mills along the border and Iraq claimed that Kuwait border and Iraq claimed that Kuwait was illegally tapping Iraq’s mines.was illegally tapping Iraq’s mines.

StoryStory The gulf war was a conflict with the new world order The gulf war was a conflict with the new world order

and Iraq over Kuwait. It included a total of thirty-two and Iraq over Kuwait. It included a total of thirty-two coalitions. On august 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein shocked coalitions. On august 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein shocked everyone by ordering his troops to invade Kuwait. everyone by ordering his troops to invade Kuwait. President Bush started to sent over military to assist President Bush started to sent over military to assist Kuwait so they can win back their freedom. He urged Kuwait so they can win back their freedom. He urged other countries to do the same. Twelve countries joined other countries to do the same. Twelve countries joined together and they created the operation dessert storm, together and they created the operation dessert storm, and lead by Norman Schwarzkopf, they made their way and lead by Norman Schwarzkopf, they made their way through Iraqi forces and into Kuwait within one hundred through Iraqi forces and into Kuwait within one hundred hours. hours.

CONQUESTS

George BushGeorge Bush

George Bush was the George Bush was the popular president of the popular president of the United States during the United States during the Gulf War. He was Gulf War. He was instrumental in putting instrumental in putting together the coalition that together the coalition that would eventually defeat the would eventually defeat the Iraqi forces, expelling them Iraqi forces, expelling them from Kuwait. President Bush from Kuwait. President Bush would not allow any nation would not allow any nation to dominate the Persian to dominate the Persian Gulf and control most of the Gulf and control most of the World's oil supply. He World's oil supply. He reacted by creating reacted by creating Operation Desert Storm, the Operation Desert Storm, the largest land operation since largest land operation since World War II. World War II.

Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein ruthlessly Saddam Hussein ruthlessly took power in Iraq in 1979. took power in Iraq in 1979. He led the Nation through He led the Nation through the Iran/Iraq War and the the Iran/Iraq War and the Persian Gulf War. Saddam Persian Gulf War. Saddam Hussein was the president Hussein was the president of Iraq who ordered the of Iraq who ordered the takeover of Kuwait. Hussein takeover of Kuwait. Hussein believed it to be his destiny believed it to be his destiny to fight in the Gulf War. His to fight in the Gulf War. His invasion of Kuwait sparked invasion of Kuwait sparked operations Desert Shield operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Hussein and Desert Storm. Hussein believed it to be his destiny believed it to be his destiny to fight in the Gulf War. to fight in the Gulf War.

Norman SchwarzkopfNorman Schwarzkopf

General Schwarzkopf General Schwarzkopf was the de facto allied was the de facto allied commander during the commander during the Gulf War. He is credited Gulf War. He is credited with orchestrating the with orchestrating the plan that would plan that would efficiently destroy Iraqi efficiently destroy Iraqi war-making capacity in war-making capacity in the Persian Gulf region the Persian Gulf region and would expell and would expell Saddam Hussein's Saddam Hussein's Republican Guard from Republican Guard from Kuwait. He ran the Kuwait. He ran the operation dessert storm.operation dessert storm.

Primary SourcePrimary Source

Excerpt from a transcript of his July 25, 1990, Excerpt from a transcript of his July 25, 1990, meeting with U.S. Ambassador April Glaspie. meeting with U.S. Ambassador April Glaspie.

““On July 25, 1990, a week before Iraq launched its military On July 25, 1990, a week before Iraq launched its military invasion of Kuwait, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein held a invasion of Kuwait, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein held a meeting with April Glaspie, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq. meeting with April Glaspie, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq. This meeting marked the last official high-level contact This meeting marked the last official high-level contact between the Iraqi and American governments before the between the Iraqi and American governments before the invasion. During his meeting with Glaspie, Hussein outlined invasion. During his meeting with Glaspie, Hussein outlined a long list of complaints against Kuwait. He discussed the a long list of complaints against Kuwait. He discussed the ongoing border disputes between the two countries, for ongoing border disputes between the two countries, for example, and also accused Kuwait of pursuing policies that example, and also accused Kuwait of pursuing policies that were intended to harm Iraq's economy. Glaspie listened to were intended to harm Iraq's economy. Glaspie listened to Hussein's concerns and expressed sympathy for Iraq's Hussein's concerns and expressed sympathy for Iraq's financial problems. She also emphasized the U.S. financial problems. She also emphasized the U.S. government's wish to maintain friendly relations with Iraq.”government's wish to maintain friendly relations with Iraq.”

The end and the The end and the ConsequencesConsequences

Iraq was defeated and Kuwait became it’s own Iraq was defeated and Kuwait became it’s own country.country.

There were no-fly zones madeThere were no-fly zones made There was a loot of structure damage, such as the There was a loot of structure damage, such as the

sewage plant destruction. This made the sewage sewage plant destruction. This made the sewage overflow into the Tigris River, which is where overflow into the Tigris River, which is where civilians get drinking water, and caused a lot of civilians get drinking water, and caused a lot of sickness. sickness.

They suffered enormous property damages. They suffered enormous property damages. The UN made it where Iraq couldn’t make weapons The UN made it where Iraq couldn’t make weapons

of destruction.of destruction. The casualties are between 35,000 and 60,000. The casualties are between 35,000 and 60,000.

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