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==Invasion==

==Invasion==

The war began on September 22, 1980, when Iraqi armored forces crossed the border in to Iran, taking advantage of the turmoil caused by the [[Iranian Revolution]]. Though the Iraqi forces had the element of surprise, they were soon turned back by the Iranians.

The war began on September 22, 1980, when Iraqi armored forces crossed the border in to Iran, taking advantage of the turmoil caused by the [[Iranian Revolution]]. Though the Iraqi forces had the element of surprise, they were soon turned back by the Iranians.

==The "Tanker War"==

==The "Tanker War"==

==Aftermath==

==Aftermath==

The war was marked by [[Saddam Hussein]]'s use of [[chemical weapons|chemical]] and [[biological weapons|biological]] weapons against Iran and Kurdish populations in northern Iraq. During the eight years of warfare, nearly 1,000,000 people lost their lives.<ref>http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/</ref>

The war was marked by [[Saddam Hussein]]'s use of [[chemical weapons|chemical]] weapons against Iran and Kurdish populations in northern Iraq. During the eight years of warfare, nearly 1,000,000 people lost their lives.<ref>http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/</ref>

==References==

==References==