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Suddam Hussein, President of Iraq, accuses Kuwait of moving against Iraq by producing large amounts of oil without their consent.
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Trying to strike against Kuwait, Hussein deployed Iraqi troops to the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border.
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By August, Hussein had ordered Iraqi troops to invade Kuwait, which officially started the Gulf War.
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After unsuccessfully demanding Iraq to back down, the United Nations declare a trade embargo on Iraq that was known as Resolution 661.
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US President George H. W. Bush orders the start of Operation Desert Shield. The operation Desert Shield would be a defensive operation leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia.
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U.S. Air Force and the U.S. ground forces arrive in Saudi Arabia to combat the Iraqis.
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The United States' presence didn't intimidate Saddam Hussein, and he continued his invasion of Kuwait. As a result the United Kingdom and France joined America in sending troops to fight against Iraq.
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The United Nations determined that Iraq could not be allowed to continue its control of Kuwait. They passed Resolution 678 that would demand Iraq to withdraw or the U.N would take military action.
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Iraqi Foreign Minister, Tariq Aziz, met and spoke with the U.S. Secretary of State in order to come to an agreement. No agreement was made after their meeting.
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Congress authorize use of force to eject Iraq from Kuwait. The U.S and coalition troops were sent to the Gulf region to eject the invaders.
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The operation was launched by the United States that led them to use Apache helicopters and warplanes to attack Baghdad and other military targets in Iraq.
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In order to retaliate against America, Iraq launches missiles onto Israel which was an American ally. The United States responded with missiles of their own.
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Saddam Hussein orders the destruction of Kuwaiti oil wells in which he blows up several oil wells and then pumped millions of gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf.
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Coalition forces declare air supremacy which allowed them to have control over a vast area in which it increased bombing efforts and tactical air support for ground forces.
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The Battle of Khafji was fought between American and Iraqi forces. The battle led to the Iraqis being forced out of Saudi Arabia and was an American victory.
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Trying to avoid further fights, the President of the US George H.W. Bush offers Iraq a 24-hour period to surrender; Which Iraq refuses, and a ground war begins.
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Saddam Hussein's last order was to withdraw his troops from Kuwait as soon as possible. A coalition aircraft bombed the retreating troops, which made the area known as "the Highway of Death".
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The president of the United States, George H.W Bush, declares a ceasefire, ending the war. Kuwait is liberated from Iraq.
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At the end of the war, a ceasefire plan was put into place and a meeting was held in Safwan, Iraq. The American troops were sent home as the war was over.
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Iraq accepts the terms of the cease-fire agreement.