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Gulf War Timeline

By adamdiv

  • Saddam Hussein criticizes Kuwait

    Saddam asserts that tthe rate at which Kuwait is producing oil is "economic warfare" against Iraq

  • Iraqi Border Troops

    Iraq begins deploying lareg numbers of troops to the border of Kuwait and Iraq

  • Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait

    100,000 Iraqi troops invade Kuwait, initiating the Gulf War
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  • Operation Desert Shield is Launched

    The United Nations launches Operation Desert Shield, the first U.S. troops arrive in Saudi Arabia

  • Naval Blockade of Iraq begins

  • U.K. and France announce deployment of troops to Saudi Arabia

  • Air War against Iraq begins

    At 2.38 AM Local Time, with a U.S. Apache attack helicopter attack.

  • Iraqi Soldiers begin blowing up Kuwaiti oil wells

  • Iraqi troops dump millions of gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf

  • Iraqi forces drivevn out of Saudi Arabia

    Coalition victory in the battle of Khafji

  • George W. Bush's Ultimatum

    President Bush offers a 24 hour ultimatum that Iraq must withdraw from Kuwait or face a ground war

  • Ground War begins

    U.S. and Coalition forces invade Kuwait and Iraqi territory

  • Saddam Hussein withdraws Iraqi Troops

    10,000 retreating Iraqi soldiers are killed by Coalition airstrikes

  • U.S. Marines and Saudi Arabian troops enter Kuwait City

  • President Bush calls for a ceasefire

    Kuwait was considered to be liberated and a ceasefire was called for and accepted by the Iraqis on March 3

  • First U.S Troops arrive home