Well, the "First Gulf War" was the only Gulf War. What is going on now in Iraq and Afghanistan has very little to do with the Persian Gulf as a strategic necessity. To answer the question, the causes were the British exclusion of Kuwait when the country of Iraq was formed after World War 1, and the power vacuum created by the ending of the Cold War. Sadaam Hussein saw an opportunity to annex Kuwait in 1990 and create an Arab alliance in the Mideast, but other Arab countries did not go for it. The threat to the Persian Gulf oil suppy led to the formation of the Gulf Coalition, and Iraq was ejected from Kuwait in 1991. The long-term results of the war were a continued Western military presence in the Persian Gulf region, and the removal of Iraq as a threat to Persian Gulf oil exportation.
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.
Which gulf war? There were 3 of them.
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.
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.
sadam husan invades kuwait in 1991 over oil
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.
The first gulf war in 1990/1991 was caused by Saddam Hussein invading Kuwait on 2 August 1990, and taking over that country. Many human rights violations were reported, and we adviced him that he needed to get out by 16 Jan 1991 or face a US led attack.
August 1990 - March 1991.
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.
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.
Which gulf war? There were 3 of them.
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.
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.
sadam husan invades kuwait in 1991 over oil