answersLogoWhite

0

Which incident led to gulf war?

User Avatar

Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The first war excuse was the presence of Iraqi tanks in the border with Saudi Arabia which where not there. And the second war excuse was the existence of chemical weapons which where not there.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Escalation of the war in Vietnam begin with what?

Tonkin Gulf Incident


What incident did President Johnson react to in 1964 that escalated the Vietnam War?

Tonkin Gulf ships were attacked ( this was LBJ who made it up).


Which incident led congress declaring war on Spain?

The incident that led to congress declaring war on Spain was the Maine incident. The war cry was remember the Maine. The sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana harbor.


The Manchurian Incident was the beginning of Japanese aggression in Asia and led to war with?

It led to war with China.


Which incident led to the gulf war?

The first incident was an actual sea battle between 3 torpedo boats of the North Vietnamese Navy and the destroyer USS Maddox on 02 August 1964 in the "Gulf of Tonkin." The second incident was an alleged sea battle between the NVN and USN destroyers USS Maddox (again) and USS Turner Joy on 04 August 1964. This engagement has since been determined to have been the result of "Tonkin Ghosts" (false radar images). However, it was the second incident that led to open war with North Vietnam & the United States.


What did the gulf of tonkin incident do?

Started a war between North Vietnam and the US.


What was the events that led up to the gulf war?

Which one?


What event caused the US to become directly involved in the War?

Gulf of Tulkon incident.


What were the major descisions which lead to the vietnam war?

The big one was the Tonkin Gulf Incident.


What event inspired an increase in public support for the war in Vietnam?

The Gulf of Tonkin "Incident".


Who was defeated by the us led coalition in the gulf war in 1991?

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.


What led to the bombing of north Vietnam?

The news media, television, magazines, books, and people on the streets during the times referred to (it as) "the air war over the North" as "the air campaign", or "the air war", etc.