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Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War took place from August 2, 1990 to February 28, 1991 and is often referred to as the Gulf War or Desert Storm.
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Which country was the agressor in gulf war?
In the Gulf Wars of 1980-1988 (the Iran-Iraq War) and the Persian Gulf of 1990-1991 (the Persian Gulf War), Iraq was the aggressor.
In the Gulf War of 2003-2011 (the Iraq War), the United States was arguably the aggressor.
Who were the good guys and the bad guys of the Persian Gulf War?
The US supported Iran and the Soviets supported Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988.
What is another major reason the US acted in the Persian Gulf War?
It is obvious that this question has a previous question or article that it refers to. Since we don’t know that question we can’t give you an answer. This is homework and we don’t do homework.
List the names of gulfs of Africa?
One is the Gulf of Guinea located in Africa. You could check wikipedia for more information that is what I did.
Why did Iraq invade Turkey before the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq did not invade Turkey. Iraq invaded Kuwait which caused the Gulf War.
What losses did the US have in the gulf war?
USS Stark (Frigate), 38 US Sailors killed when struck by an Iraqi launched missile in 1987, during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) in the Persian Gulf.
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The Iran-Iraq War and the Gulf War were two separate wars, fought two years apart. The casualties on the USS Stark were the only ones of the Iran-Iraq War as the US did not take either side, but US Navy frigates did escort tankers of many nations in the Persian Gulf which were "reflagged" with the US flag so that an attack on them would constitute an attack on the US. Despite the attack on the Stark, the US still did not go to war with Iraq at that point. The US and other countries of the Gulf Coalition did not go to war with Iraq until Iraq invaded Kuwait in August of '90.
To answer the original question, exact US casualties in the Gulf War are unknown to this contributor, but they were very light for operations the size of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In Desert Shield more US soldiers died from accidents than Iraqi weapons. The Gulf War has been compared to the Spanish-American War because it was also short and glorious, and more US troops died from malaria than from Spanish 7.92mm bullets.
Was Saddam Hussein tortured before death?
Answer 1I think he was by the shady organisation called the CIA, who's actions are made legal by a pariah state USA and anywhere else they're actions would be considered terrorism!
Answer 2
While the CIA has certainly tortured numerous people during the Iraq War, Saddam Hussein was treated relatively humanely all the way up to his hanging. Of course, this is an insult to the thousands of people he had barbarically murdered during his "presidency", many of whom would have liked to see him squeal.
Why did Hussein launch attacks on Israel in 1991?
Operation Desert Storm (Jan/Feb 1991) was a very simple military campaign: eject a third rate nation from the country of Kuwait. This was accomplished within "100 Hours." The only recourse Saddam had was to create a HOLY WAR; this would arose the Arab nations to rally to Iraq's support. It would then be the world against the Arabs (instead of simply kicking Iraq out of Kuwait). Times have changed today, but in 1991, Israel still had a reputation. That reputation was, "...mess with Israel, and it was war!" Israel fought back at the least attack during those times. Saddam knew this. When he launched his missiles at Israel, he knew they would counterattack him. He also knew that if Israel counter-attacked Iraq, the Arab nations would not tolerate Israel's attacking a fellow Arab nation. Saddam was have his HOLY WAR. President Bush Sr. knew all of this also. And Bush personally ensured Israel that if they didn't intervene, they would save their reputation and no further harm would to Israel. To help convince Israel not to counter-attack, the US supplied (publicly...there was more) Patriot missiles to personally protect Israel from further missile attacks. Israel did NOT counter-attack; Saddam NEVER got his Holy War; and Desert Storm successfully concluded less than 30 days after it started.
Could the Persian Gulf war have been prevented?
Any conflict can be avoided, if the leaders want to avoid it.
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 Persian leader at the time of the Battle of Thermopylae?
During the 50 years of the war, the two Spartan kings in office at any time were the war leaders, the Gerousia (council) were the political leaders and the citizens in assembly directed them.
The kings were:
Agiad Dynasty: Pleistonax to 409 BCE then Pausanias Eurypontid Dynasty: Archidamus II to 429 BCE then Agis II.
In 1990 Saddam Hussein had the capability to control how much of the world's oil?
Roughly 10% of the world's known oil reserves. Saddam controlled Iraq, an oil rich nation. Iran holds another large portion.
If we truly wanted energy independence we would use the largest reserves known to man. The Green Valley reserve which covers Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico holds far more oil then the entire middle east. We know that 4 trillion barrels alone are in this reserve. We have another reserve in the United States that covers North Dakota which, while not as large has more oil then all the middle east also.
The issue is twofold though. One the left extreme wants us to leave the land natural and the right would rather use the cheaper oil in the Middle East. If we really wanted energy independence, this oil would be used as we speak.
When did the gulf war oil spill occur?
The Gulf War oil spill occurred on January 23, 1991, and was the largest oil spill to date. It was the largest purposely created oil spill in history.
What countries were against the Iran-Iraq war?
To the best of my knowledge, no country on earth tried to stop the Iran-Iraq War. However, toward the end of it there was a major concern among the oil-consuming nations that the war might interfere with the export of oil from the Persian Gulf.
