Today we went over more of the powerpoint
Iraq
Persian Gulf War
-August 2, 1990-February 28,1991
-Codenamed Operation Desert Storm
-It was a war waaged by a UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the US
-The war started when Iraq iinvaded and annexed Kuwait
-Goal for UN Free Kuwait from Iraqi control
-Iraq was bankrupt after the wasr with Iran with most of its debt owned to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
-Iraq pressured both mations to forgive the debts but they refused
-Iraq also accussed Kuwait producing too much oil and driving it down its price hurting the Iraqi economy
- Iraq claimed that Kuwait was a territory of Iraq
-Iraq claimed the Kuwait was drilling for oil across the border into Iraqs oil fields
-UN condemed the invasion and demanded an interrmiate withdrawal of Iraqi troops
-UN authorized a naval blockade to enforce the economic sanctions against IRaq
-UN gave Iraq until January 15 1991 to withdraw from Kuwait
-After deadline UN could use all necessary means to force out out of Kuwait
Operation Desert storm
-US troops were sent to Saudi Arabia to prevent and Iraqi invasion
Aftermath
-By March 1991 540000 AMerican troops began to move out of the Persian Gulf Area
-Saddam Hussein was allowed to remain in power
-Coalition killed:392
-Iraq killed-20,000-35,000
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