When did the Persian gulf war begin?

Answer 1

The Iran-Iraq War lasted approximately ten years ending in about 1989. One of our US warships was struck by a missile and nearly sunk, in the Persian Gulf. Sometime later, one of our US warships shot down an Iran/Iraq civilian airliner that appeared to pose a threat on the warships radar. In January 1991, Operation Desert Storm commenced. In February 1991 it ended. The Iraqi's had pulled out of Kuwate. Mission accomplished. In 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom commenced. The operation's title probably still applies (officially), if so...operation on-going.

Answer 2

The Iran-Iraq War lasted from 1980 to 1988. Operation Desert Storm (ejecting Iraq from Kuwait) lasted less than 2 months, Jan & Feb 1991. There was NO COMBAT in the Iraqi sector (Southwest Asia) in 1990...that was Operation Desert Shield, the acquiring and buildup of coalition military forces to be used in the event it was needed. Historians, students, and people in general that utilize the year 1990 as the start of the campaign are simply trying to lengthen the conflict to make it sound more like a war. In other words they are false advertising to sell their product...making it sound like it was a bigger operation than it really was (they are marketing). Operation Iraqi Freedom commenced in 2003, the over throw of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussain.

Answer 3

It started in 1991 and only lasted for six weeks.

Answer 4

The actual invasion began in 1990.
The Persian Gulf War started on August 2, 1990. This war was also known as Operation Desert Shield and ended on February 28, 1991.

Answer 5

The Persian Gulf War began in 1990, and ended in 1991.

Answer 6

The conflict of Persian gulf war begins in August of 1990. But the conflict only culminated in fighting in January and February of 1991. And by March of 1991, the war ended.