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The Issue
Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing oil from iraq's oil field near the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border and then warns them of military action. -
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The Gulf War Timeline
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Preperation
Iraq begins deploying soldiers to the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border, making military buildup. -
The Invasion
Around 100,000 Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait, officially initiating the Gulf War. -
The U.S.
The United States is now involved, initiating Operation Desert Shield, this is when the first U.S. troops arrived in Saudi Arabia. -
Saddam Hussein Announcment
Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein announces that the 9,000 North American, European, and Australian citizens in Kuwait are now prisoners of Iraq. -
United Kingdom and France
United Kingdom and France deploy troops to Saudi Arabia. -
The UN Security Councils Threat
The UN Security Council issues a threatening use of force if Iraq does not leave Kuwait by January 15, 1991. -
9,000 hostages
Saddam Hussein frees the 9,000 hostages. -
House of Congress
House of Congress authorizes President Bush to use force to get the Iraqis out of Kuwait. -
Air Warfare
Air war begins. Bombers and cruise missiles strike at power plants, factories, and other strategic targets. This will last 42 days. -
Kuwaiti oil wells
Iraqi troops begins blowing up Kuwaiti oil wells. -
Persian Gulf
Iraqi troops dumped millions of gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf. -
Peace Treaty
Iraq and the Soviet Union present a peace treaty but Bush rejects it. -
George Bush
U.S. President George Bush gave Iraqi soldiers 24 hours to withdraw from Kuwait to avoid start of a ground war. -
Ground War Initiated
Ground war begins when the U.S. forces invaded Iraq and Kuwait at around 4 a.m. in the morning. -
Iraqi Troops
Saddam Hussein ordered the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. About 10,000 retreating Iraqi troops were then killed when aircrafts bombed their military vehicles. -
U.S. Soldiers
U.S. Marines and Saudi Arabian troops entered Kuwait City and have a massive tank battle. -
Fighting
Saddam Hussien agrees to end the fighting. -
Home sweet Home
The first U.S. troops arrive back home. -
End to The Gulf War
Iraq submits to the terms of the UN order, and ends the Gulf War.
