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Desert Storm (1991) was similar to the Spanish-American War of (1898).
1. Both Desert Storm and the Spanish-American War occurred in the '90s. Desert Storm in '91; Spanish-American War '98.
2. Both Desert Storm & Spanish-American War were short in duration; 45 days & 6 months respectively.
3. Both had similar casualties; Storm approximately 200, Spanish-American War approximately 385 dead.
4. Both Storm & Spanish/American War veterans received MASSIVE parades of victory upon their return home.
5. Both had singular heros: Storm-GEN Schwarzkopf; Spanish/American War-ADM Dewey.
6. Both were publicly cited by the press & politicians as having healed the wounds of a divided nation during the US Civil War (1861-1865) by the Spanish/American War; Vietnam War (1961-1975) by Desert Storm (President Bush Senior stated on nation wide television, "...We have beat the Vietnam Syndrome!").
7. Both conflicts were followed by a global war: WW1 (1914-1918) followed the Spanish-American War for the 20th Century. The Global War (2001 to present) on terrorism followed Desert Storm for the 21st Century.
What else can I help you with?
What did the us gain for entering the Vietnam war?
Combat experience; Desert Storm (January-February 1991).
What war was after Vietnam?
Desert Storm-Gulf War (August 2, 1990 to February 28, 1991)
Wars after World War 2?
The cold war,The Korean War, Vietnam, War, Desert Storm, and The Iraq war.
Why was the boonie hat the choice of American snipers in desert storm?
The Vietnam style "boonie hat" allows for 360 degree protection from the sun.
Did desert storm use tanks?
Yes, desert storm had tanks in it.
When the storm happen in desert?
Desert Storm was Jan-Feb 1991.
When was Desert Storm Records created?
Desert Storm Records was created in 1998.
The US has learned anything from the Koream Vietnam and desert storm wars?
The communists were stopped in Korea, at a bloody cost to US servicemen (33,000 dead). The communists won in Vietnam, at a bloody cost to US servicemen (58,000 dead). Desert Storm was near perfection: less than 200 US fatalities, less than 2 months of violence; and total victory.
What is the largest desert in Vietnam?
Vietnam has no deserts.
What was H Norman Schwarzkopf reputation?
Prior to Desert Storm, GEN Schwarzkopf had fought in Vietnam with the US Army's Americal Division, as did GEN Colin Powell.
How were American's rid of the Vietnam Syndrome?
Operation Desert Storm cleansed it, in 1991. The same as the Spanish-American War in 1898 reunited Americans after the Civil War.
How might soilders experiences in the Vietnam war influence future foreign policy choices?
Already did: The all volunteer military and Operation Desert Storm (1991)
