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At 2 a.m., August 2, 1990, some 80,000 Iraqi troops invaded and occupied Kuwait. Saddam Hussein, justified the invasion on the grounds that Kuwait, which he accused of intentionally depressing world oil prices.
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Gulf War was a war waged by a UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States
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On August 6, 1990, President Bush dramatically declared, "This aggression will not stand." With Iraqi forces poised near the Saudi Arabian border, the Bush commutiee dispatched 180,000 troops to protect the Saudi kingdom.
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After unsuccessfully demanding Iraq back down, the United Nations declared a trade embargo on Iraq
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The United States decided to lead an attack against Iraq.
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The USA's presence didn't intimidate Saddam Hussein,
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November 1990,President Bush doubled the size of American forces deployed in the Persian Gulf
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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.
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January 15, 1991. After a heated debate, Congress also gave the president authority to wage war.
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The United States officially launched Operation Desert Storm.
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In order to retaliate against America, Iraq launched missiles on America's ally, Israel.
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Trying to avoid further fights, American President George H.W. Bush offered Iraq a 24-hour period to surrender
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Saddam Hussein at last ordered the Iraqi withdraw of troops from Kuwait.
