- the war began when Iraq invaded Iran
- What caused it?
- 1. border disputes
- 2. fears of shia muslims insurgency among Iraq's long-suppressed Shia majority influenced by the Iranian Revolution-Saddam Hussein was Sunni Muslim
- 3. Iraq wanted to replace Iran as the dominant Persian Gulf state-wanted Iran's oil fields
- iraq did not fair too well
- iran was able to regain most lost territory by 1982
- for the next 6 years, iran was on the offensive and actually entered iraq
- the war finally ended when the united nations ceasefire which was accepted by both sides
aftermath of operation desert shield
- by march, 1991, 540,000 american troops began to move out of the persian gulf area
- saddam hussein was allowed to remain in power
- coalition killed: 392
- iraw killed: 20,000-35,000
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