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The Persian Gulf War, The Gulf War, Gulf War I and the Iraq War are all names given to the 1991 war. It was and continues to be mistakenly referred to as Operation Desert Storm.

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Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991.

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When and where did the persion gulf war take place?

The first one was fought from 1990 to 1991 in Kuwait and Iraq. The second one has been fought since 2003 in Iraq.


What year did Iraq invade Kuwait?

Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1991


What was the name of the short war in which the US attacked Iraq in Kuwait?

This was the Persian Gulf War of 1991.


Why was the Iraq war of 1990-1991 fought?

There was NO war in 1990; Operation Desert Storm lasted 100 hours (January/February 1991) to remove Saddam's military from Kuwait.


Why did the US lead a coalition to invade Iraq in 1991?

Iraq had invaded Kuwait.


How may times and in which years did Iraq question Kuwait's independence?

Kuwait gained its independance from Iraq on 26th february 1991


When did Iraq invaded Kuwait?

Iraq invaded Kuwait for the oil in 1990, not the other way around :P


Which country was invaded in gulf war in 1991?

Iraq, in response to its invasion of Kuwait in 1990.


What country invaded Iraq in 1991?

The UN Operation Desert Storm proceeded to liberate Kuwait and invade Iraq from Saudi and Kuwaiti territory in early 1991. Kuwait (along with the U.S., Britain, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia) invaded Iraq in 1991.


Who was the leader of Iraq who annexed Kuwait in 1991?

Saddam Hussein.


What country did Iraq invade in 1990 claiming it as its 19 province?

Kuwait, to Iraq's southwest, was conquered by Iraq in 1990. It was considered the 19th province of Iraq since during the Ottoman Period, Kuwait was part of the Mesopotamian region dominated by Iraq. However, the separation of Kuwait by the British early on made it independent to all but the Iraqis.


Why did the United States lead a coalition to invade Iraq in 1991?

Answer this question…Iraq had invaded Kuwait.