-
Saddam hussein invades Kuwait (Persian Gulf War)
Hussein thought Arab states would sit back.. they didn't. Hussein wanted to prevent U.S intervention however the U.S is asked to help. -
U.S ask for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait (Persian Gulf War)
-
Operation Desert Storm(Persian Gulf War)
Prevent possible attacks on Saudi Arabia -
Period: to
Operation Desert Storm (Persian Gulf War)
Saudi Arabia & Egypt ask U.S and international community for help. Hussein makes accusations against Kuwait: taking their crude oil, demands their foriegn debt be taken care of, conspiracy to keep oil prices low, says kuwait isnt a real country
42 days of attacks ceasemfire one Feburary 28th -
Operation Desert Sabre (Persian Gulf War)
ground offense begins.. storm Kuwait and the Southern part of Iraq -
Ceasefire (Persian Gulf War)
42 days of attacks ceasemfire -
Period: to
Bosnian War
This was a result of a multithnic strife in Bosnia -
Operation Provide Relief (Persian Gulf War)
the U>S wants to avoid using military in efforts -
Operation restore hope (Persian Gulf War)
Warlords are running the country and there is a struggle for food amongst civialians
U.S navy seals and marines arrive in Mogadash to help secure the area -
Bosian Prime minister killed(Bosnia)
Bosnian deputy Prime Minister killed by Serbian Forces -
Aidad gets bold (Somalia)
Aidad starts to attack soldiers...24 killed and 44 woundedin an attack. -
Dozens killed(Somalia)
In the capital city of Mogadishu dozens of U.S troops get killed or wounded in combat -
Innocent citizens killed(Bosnia)
68 citizens are killed by a mortor -
Peace Agreement(Bosnia)
Bosian Serbs and Muslims come to a 4 month truce -
Serbs refuse(Bosnia)
Serbs refuse to remove weapons and begin attacking muslimm safe zones. -
War Ends (Bosnia)
The Dayton Accords are signed ending the war. -
Acts of Terrorism
On Septeber 11, 2001 terrorist from sent by Suddam Hussein, the terrorist destroyed the World Trade Center and attempted to destroy the Pentagon, this is what made Pat Tillman enlist in the army with his brother KevinTillman -
Pat leaves the NFL
Tillman leaves a 3.6 million dollar deal on the table to go serve his country -
Tillman Dies
Tillman is killed by "friendly fire" with 3 shots to the head
