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Saddam had used up the currency, leaving the country very poor. He decided to attack the rich country of Kuwait to refuel their economy. This was the thought process hat led to the war.
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The invasion was a two day affair that ended up being a seven month long occupation of Kuwait.
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This is the day that the US states to Saddam that he must vacate Kuwait by January 15, 1991. They would be removed by force if they did not meet the demands. Saddam does not listen.
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Saddam had realized that he had to stop other Muslim countries from entering the war. The way he does this is by launching missiles at these countries. This widens the the area of combat.
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This is the day that starts the ground campaign. They first act like they are going to attack the Kuwait by sea. The true attack was more inland against the forces of Saddam.
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