The Gulf War is also known as the Second Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) Iraq invaded its neighbour Kuwait on 2 August 1990 to try to retain an easier export path for oil (Iraq is landlocked). The invasion was widely condemned, and four days later the United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously approved a trade embargo against Iraq. A blockade of Iraq's access to the sea followed within weeks, as the US and the UK assembled a large multinational task force in the Persian Gulf, while another was formed in Saudi Arabia. By the end of 1990 this force numbered some 40,000 troops from 30 countries, though the United States and the United Kingdom retained its high profile as the dominant partner in the coalition. In November 1990 the UN Security Council set 15 January 1991 as the deadline for an Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. On 17 January coalition forces began an air bombardment of Iraq that continued without respite until the war ended 43 days later. On 24 February 1991, after more than a month of air attacks, the coalition's ground forces moved against Iraqi positions in Kuwait and in Iraq itself. The magnitude and decisiveness of these strikes destroyed what was left of Iraq's capacity to resist. After two days of strikes Baghdad radio announced that Iraq's armed forces had been ordered to withdraw from Kuwait to the positions they had occupied before August 1990. Two days after this order, the coalition ceased hostilities and declared victory. Coalition losses amounted to 166, many by "friendly fire"; at least 100,000 Iraqis had been killed. Australian forces were deployed in the First Gulf War under the auspices of the UN. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) provided vessels for the multi-national naval force, which formed an interception force in the Persian Gulf to enforce the UN sanctions. The RAN presence included two frigates and the replenishment ship HMAS Success, which, having no air defenses of its own, relied on the army's 16th Air Defence Regiment. In January 1991 the replenishment tanker HMAS Westralia left Fremantle, WA, to relieve Success. Four warships, HMAS Sydney (IV), HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Brisbane, and HMAS Darwin also served tours of duty in the Persian Gulf. During the operational phase of their deployment they formed part of the anti-aircraft screen for the carrier battle groups of the US Navy. A RAN clearance diving team was also dispatched for explosive ordnance and demolition tasks. In addition to naval units, Australian personnel took part on attachment to various British and American ground formations. A small group of RAAF photo-interpreters was based in Saudi Arabia, together with a detachment from the Defence Intelligence Organisation. Four medical teams were also dispatched at the request of the US. Although the ships and their crews were in danger from mines and possible air attack, Australia's war was relatively uneventful and there were no casualties. At the war's end, 75 Australian personnel were sent to northern Iraq to assist the delivery of humanitarian aid to Kurds living in the UN-declared exclusion zone, while ships of the RAN remained on station, at US request, to maintain trade sanctions.
What if there was never a gulf war
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War in the Gulf happened in 1993.
Which gulf war? There were 3 of them.
By the way its the Gulf War and no one is really for sure but,I am for sure its called the Gulf War...
What if there was never a gulf war
Which gulf war? There were three of them.
Which Gulf War?
Which gulf war? There were 3 of them.
Which gulf war? There were 3 of them.
War in the Gulf was created in 1993.
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War in the Gulf happened in 1993.
Which gulf war? There were 3 of them.
no the world war 1 did not cause the gulf war.
By the way its the Gulf War and no one is really for sure but,I am for sure its called the Gulf War...
In the Gulf Wars of 1980-1988 (the Iran-Iraq War) and the Persian Gulf of 1990-1991 (the Persian Gulf War), Iraq was the aggressor. In the Gulf War of 2003-2011 (the Iraq War), the United States was arguably the aggressor.