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The US did win the first Gulf war(1991) however the snd gulf war (2003) was a collosal failure in its result.
in 1991 during the first gulf war.
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.
Saddam Hussein caused the first Persian Gulf War, 1990 to 1991, when he invaded Kuwait.
Politically and militarily, the Gulf War of 1991 was a great victory for the Gulf Coalition. Iraq, although not invaded and occupied, was expelled from Kuwait and suffered heavy losses.
August 1990 - March 1991.
It is unclear what is meant by "the Second Gulf War". Does it refer to the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991 (with the First Gulf War being the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988) or does it refer to the Iraq War of 2003-2011 (with the First Gulf War being the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991)? To read about the causes of both of those wars, see the Related Links below. It is usually considered that the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991 had an Iraqi casus belli or Kuwaiti slant-drilling and that the Iraq War had an American casus belli of weapons of mass destruction in violation of the treaty terms of the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991. Both of these are not terribly salient arguments.
Prior to Operation Desert Storm in January 1991; the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) was called the gulf war or the Persian Gulf War.
First Gulf War, 1991.
Operation Desert Storm was the codename for the Gulf War. Desert Storm was a war from January 17, 1991 until February 28, 1991. The war was also known under the names Persian Gulf War, First Gulf War, Gulf War 1 or the First Iraq War.
Answer 1Iran, Kuwait, and the United States.Answer 2There are many more than three countries that have been actively involved in military engagements against Iraq. Note: Only strong contributors to the Gulf War Coalition or the Iraq War Multi-National Force have been listed. For full lists of those countries, please see the links below.Key to symbols: (b) attacked each other, (a) attacked Iraq, (d) attacked by Iraq, (m) minor involvement.Iran (b) (1980-1988 - Iran-Iraq War)Kuwait (d) (1990 - Persian Gulf War), (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War)United States (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War, 2003-2011 - Iraq War)Saudi Arabia (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War)United Kingdom (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War, 2003-2011 - Iraq War)Egypt (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War)France (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War)Morocco (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War)Oman (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War)Israel (d) (1991 - Persian Gulf War)Italy (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War (m), 2003-2006 - Iraq War)South Korea (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War (m), 2003-2008 - Iraq War)Australia (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War (m), 2003-2009 - Iraq War)Poland (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War (m), 2003-2008 - Iraq War)Netherlands (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War (m), 2003-2005 - Iraq War)Spain (a) (1991 - Persian Gulf War (m), 2003-2004 - Iraq War)Georgia (a) (2003-2008 Iraq War)
The Gulf War was officially ended on 28 February 1991.