Persian Gulf War: Timeline of Operation Desert Storm

Saddam Hussein called this the mother of

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today we’ll be learning more about the Persian Gulf War should military action

Persian Gulf War should military action

Persian Gulf War should military action be required this will not be another

be required this will not be another

be required this will not be another Vietnam this will not be a protracted

Vietnam this will not be a protracted

Vietnam this will not be a protracted drawn-out war relations between the

drawn-out war relations between the

drawn-out war relations between the United States and Iraq were strained for

United States and Iraq were strained for

United States and Iraq were strained for years due to Iraq’s alliance with the

years due to Iraq’s alliance with the

years due to Iraq’s alliance with the Soviet Union during the Cold War and

Soviet Union during the Cold War and

Soviet Union during the Cold War and their stance on other world conflicts

their stance on other world conflicts

their stance on other world conflicts despite this the US helped Iraq in the

despite this the US helped Iraq in the

despite this the US helped Iraq in the war against Iran during the 1980s while

war against Iran during the 1980s while

war against Iran during the 1980s while this battle helped build Iraq into an

this battle helped build Iraq into an

this battle helped build Iraq into an important power it also left the country

important power it also left the country

important power it also left the country broke in addition Iraq’s economy

broke in addition Iraq’s economy

broke in addition Iraq’s economy suffered because of low oil prices they

suffered because of low oil prices they

suffered because of low oil prices they blamed on over production by Kuwait in

blamed on over production by Kuwait in

blamed on over production by Kuwait in July 1990 Saddam Hussein’s regime

July 1990 Saddam Hussein’s regime

July 1990 Saddam Hussein’s regime threatened military action should they

threatened military action should they

threatened military action should they continue Saddam also hoped to erase the

continue Saddam also hoped to erase the

continue Saddam also hoped to erase the debt his country owed Kuwait after the

debt his country owed Kuwait after the

debt his country owed Kuwait after the iran-iraq war he wished to expand Iraq’s

iran-iraq war he wished to expand Iraq’s

iran-iraq war he wished to expand Iraq’s presence in the Middle East by

presence in the Middle East by

presence in the Middle East by controlling Kuwait’s huge oil reserves

controlling Kuwait’s huge oil reserves

controlling Kuwait’s huge oil reserves and by annexing the whole country due to

and by annexing the whole country due to

and by annexing the whole country due to the region’s history he already

the region’s history he already

the region’s history he already considered Kuwait as part of Iraq the

considered Kuwait as part of Iraq the

considered Kuwait as part of Iraq the neighboring countries failed to find a

neighboring countries failed to find a

neighboring countries failed to find a compromise so Iraq launched a surprise

compromise so Iraq launched a surprise

compromise so Iraq launched a surprise invasion of Kuwait on august 2nd 1990

invasion of Kuwait on august 2nd 1990

invasion of Kuwait on august 2nd 1990 Saddam claimed victory within a couple

Saddam claimed victory within a couple

Saddam claimed victory within a couple of days meanwhile the United Nations

of days meanwhile the United Nations

of days meanwhile the United Nations hoped for a quick and diplomatic end to

hoped for a quick and diplomatic end to

hoped for a quick and diplomatic end to this occupation Iraq refused a UN

this occupation Iraq refused a UN

this occupation Iraq refused a UN request to withdraw so the country was

request to withdraw so the country was

request to withdraw so the country was put under a total trade embargo at this

put under a total trade embargo at this

put under a total trade embargo at this point the United States under George HW

point the United States under George HW

point the United States under George HW Bush worried that by invading Kuwait

Bush worried that by invading Kuwait

Bush worried that by invading Kuwait Iraq had gained easier access to

Iraq had gained easier access to

Iraq had gained easier access to neighboring Saudi Arabia and its vast

neighboring Saudi Arabia and its vast

neighboring Saudi Arabia and its vast oil reserves the u.s. hoped to contain

oil reserves the u.s. hoped to contain

oil reserves the u.s. hoped to contain Iraqi influence and prevent Saddam’s

Iraqi influence and prevent Saddam’s

Iraqi influence and prevent Saddam’s regime from controlling the majority of

regime from controlling the majority of

regime from controlling the majority of the world’s oil on August 7th the US and

the world’s oil on August 7th the US and

the world’s oil on August 7th the US and a coalition of Western allies deployed

a coalition of Western allies deployed

a coalition of Western allies deployed troops to Saudi Arabia in a mission

troops to Saudi Arabia in a mission

troops to Saudi Arabia in a mission called Operation Desert Shield this

called Operation Desert Shield this

called Operation Desert Shield this military action was based on an earlier

military action was based on an earlier

military action was based on an earlier plan created by the commander-in-chief

plan created by the commander-in-chief

plan created by the commander-in-chief of the US Central Command general Norman

of the US Central Command general Norman

of the US Central Command general Norman Schwarzkopf otherwise known

Schwarzkopf otherwise known

Schwarzkopf otherwise known Stormin Norman in November the UN gave

Stormin Norman in November the UN gave

Stormin Norman in November the UN gave Iraq a deadline of January 15th to

Iraq a deadline of January 15th to

Iraq a deadline of January 15th to withdraw from Kuwait otherwise the

withdraw from Kuwait otherwise the

withdraw from Kuwait otherwise the coalition would be permitted to respond

coalition would be permitted to respond

coalition would be permitted to respond with force until January the us-led

with force until January the us-led

with force until January the us-led coalition presence in the region grew to

coalition presence in the region grew to

coalition presence in the region grew to include soldiers from 34 countries

include soldiers from 34 countries

include soldiers from 34 countries including Saudi Arabia the United

including Saudi Arabia the United

including Saudi Arabia the United Kingdom and Egypt this group was led by

Kingdom and Egypt this group was led by

Kingdom and Egypt this group was led by Schwarzkopf On January 16 1991 when

Schwarzkopf On January 16 1991 when

Schwarzkopf On January 16 1991 when Saddam’s military remained in Kuwait

Saddam’s military remained in Kuwait

Saddam’s military remained in Kuwait Operation Desert Storm began five months

Operation Desert Storm began five months

Operation Desert Storm began five months ago

ago

ago Saddam insane started this cruel war

Saddam insane started this cruel war

Saddam insane started this cruel war against Kuwait tonight the battle has

against Kuwait tonight the battle has

against Kuwait tonight the battle has been joined coalition forces had a

been joined coalition forces had a

been joined coalition forces had a significant technological lead over

significant technological lead over

significant technological lead over their opponents

their opponents

their opponents so this aerial offensive saw the

so this aerial offensive saw the

so this aerial offensive saw the demolition of Iraq’s air support as well

demolition of Iraq’s air support as well

demolition of Iraq’s air support as well as much of its infrastructure and

as much of its infrastructure and

as much of its infrastructure and important buildings Iraq responded

important buildings Iraq responded

important buildings Iraq responded tactically by attacking Israel with Scud

tactically by attacking Israel with Scud

tactically by attacking Israel with Scud missiles Saddam assumed he could cripple

missiles Saddam assumed he could cripple

missiles Saddam assumed he could cripple the coalition with this move because

the coalition with this move because

the coalition with this move because Israel had a policy of retaliation

Israel had a policy of retaliation

Israel had a policy of retaliation he knew that Arab nations in the

he knew that Arab nations in the

he knew that Arab nations in the coalition would never fight alongside

coalition would never fight alongside

coalition would never fight alongside Israel and so if he was able to bring

Israel and so if he was able to bring

Israel and so if he was able to bring them into the fray he would also be

them into the fray he would also be

them into the fray he would also be forcing those various Arab countries to

forcing those various Arab countries to

forcing those various Arab countries to leave the coalition however President

leave the coalition however President

leave the coalition however President Bush convinced Israeli Prime Minister

Bush convinced Israeli Prime Minister

Bush convinced Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir not to respond Iraq

Yitzhak Shamir not to respond Iraq

Yitzhak Shamir not to respond Iraq continued its missile attack while the

continued its missile attack while the

continued its missile attack while the coalition initiated the wars ground

coalition initiated the wars ground

coalition initiated the wars ground phase in an attempt to liberate Kuwait

phase in an attempt to liberate Kuwait

phase in an attempt to liberate Kuwait Operation Desert saber saw coalition

Operation Desert saber saw coalition

Operation Desert saber saw coalition forces move from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

forces move from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait

forces move from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait and finally to Iraq though the ground

and finally to Iraq though the ground

and finally to Iraq though the ground forces of both sides were seen as

forces of both sides were seen as

forces of both sides were seen as relatively equal the Iraqi stronghold

relatively equal the Iraqi stronghold

relatively equal the Iraqi stronghold collapsed within a few days On February

collapsed within a few days On February

collapsed within a few days On February 28 1991 President Bush announced the end

28 1991 President Bush announced the end

28 1991 President Bush announced the end of hostilities Kuwait is liberated

of hostilities Kuwait is liberated

of hostilities Kuwait is liberated Iraq’s army is defeated our military

Iraq’s army is defeated our military

Iraq’s army is defeated our military objectives are met

objectives are met

objectives are met Iraq agreed to acknowledge Kuwait as a

Iraq agreed to acknowledge Kuwait as a

Iraq agreed to acknowledge Kuwait as a distinct nation and to rid itself of

distinct nation and to rid itself of

distinct nation and to rid itself of weapons of mass destruction

weapons of mass destruction

weapons of mass destruction however Iraq failed to fully cooperate

however Iraq failed to fully cooperate

however Iraq failed to fully cooperate with those directives this eventually

with those directives this eventually

with those directives this eventually led to the invasion of Iraq by the

led to the invasion of Iraq by the

led to the invasion of Iraq by the United States under george w bush in

United States under george w bush in

United States under george w bush in 2003 and the ensuing Iraq war 1991’s

2003 and the ensuing Iraq war 1991’s

2003 and the ensuing Iraq war 1991’s relatively

relatively

relatively Gulf War resulted in significant Iraqi

Gulf War resulted in significant Iraqi

Gulf War resulted in significant Iraqi civilian and military deaths and fewer

civilian and military deaths and fewer

civilian and military deaths and fewer than 400 coalition military casualties

than 400 coalition military casualties

than 400 coalition military casualties however as many as 250,000 of the almost

however as many as 250,000 of the almost

however as many as 250,000 of the almost 700,000 coalition soldiers who served

700,000 coalition soldiers who served

700,000 coalition soldiers who served developed an illness called Gulf War

developed an illness called Gulf War

developed an illness called Gulf War Syndrome purportedly due to the use of

Syndrome purportedly due to the use of

Syndrome purportedly due to the use of chemical weapons this was one of the

chemical weapons this was one of the

chemical weapons this was one of the first Wars to be covered live by

first Wars to be covered live by

first Wars to be covered live by television media because of this and its

television media because of this and its

television media because of this and its impact on world history the significance

impact on world history the significance

impact on world history the significance of the Gulf War resonated well into the

of the Gulf War resonated well into the

of the Gulf War resonated well into the 21st century