Difference between revisions of "1991 Persian Gulf War"
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| − | The '''Gulf War''' was started when [[Iraq]], under [[Saddam Hussein]]'s leadership, invaded [[Kuwait]] on August 2, 1990. The [[United Nations]] commanded Saddam to leave Kuwait but he rejected the idea. After much planing an international force involving the armies of The[[UK]], [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[South Korea]] forced Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait on February 28, 1991. | + | The '''Gulf War''' was started when [[Iraq]], under [[Saddam Hussein]]'s leadership, invaded [[Kuwait]] on August 2, 1990. The [[United Nations]] commanded Saddam to leave Kuwait but he rejected the idea. After much planing an international force involving the armies of The [[UK]], [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[South Korea]] forced Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait on February 28, 1991. |
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Revision as of 13:58, March 22, 2007
The Gulf War was started when Iraq, under Saddam Hussein's leadership, invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990. The United Nations commanded Saddam to leave Kuwait but he rejected the idea. After much planing an international force involving the armies of The UK, France, Germany and South Korea forced Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait on February 28, 1991.