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Gulf War

The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States in response to Saddam Hussein invading neighboring Kuwait on 2 August 1990. The coalition's efforts were in two phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, from the…

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Location
Middle East and Persian Gulf
Date
Date2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991 (Operation Desert Shield) 17 January – 28 February 1991 (Operation Desert Storm) (6 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)LocationMiddle East and Persia… · 2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991 (Operation Desert Shield) 17 January – 28 February 1991 (Operation Desert Storm) (6 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Result
Coalition victory
Territorial changes
Establishment of a demilitarized zone and construction of a separation barrier along the Iraq–Kuwait border

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Background

Invasion of Kuwait

Run-up to the war

Early battles

Counter reconnaissance for 2nd Armored Division

Breach

Ground campaign

End of active hostilities

Coalition involvement

Casualties

Aftermath

Cost

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Gulf War

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Triples308
Avg. degree2
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Gulf War

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related to End of active hostilities · 38
Gulf War → Amarah, America, American, An, At, Basra, CIA-run, Diwaniya, February, Free Iraq, Hilla, However, In, Iran, Iraq, Iraq's, Iraqi, Iraqis, Karbala, Kurdish
related to External links · 37
Gulf War → ABC, Affairs Digital ArchivesCBC Digital, Affairs Digital ArchivesHistorical Context, Air Defense, Archived, Archives, Barbara Walters Interview, Carlisle, Coalition, CorpsFriendly-fire Incidents Archived, Dean Peter Krogh Foreign, December, Desert Shield, Desert Shield/Desert Storm Photographs, Desert Storm, Desert Storm Oral History, Education Center, General Schwarzkopf, Gulf War Discussion, Gulf WarMaster Index
related to Names · 33
Gulf War → After, Arab, Arabic, Bahrain, Egypt, First Gulf War, First Iraq War, French, German, Golfe, Golfkrieg, Guerre, Iran, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraqi, Koweït, Kuwait, Kuwait War, Liberation
related to Gulf War illness · 26
Gulf War → Banking, Biological Warfare-Related Dual Use, Chemical, Common, Export Administration, Exports, GWI, GWS, Health Consequences, Housing, In, Iran, Iraq, Kurds, Many, Possible Impact, Researchers, Respect, Riegle Report, Saddam
related to Iraqi uprisings · 25
Gulf War → American, April, Baghdad, Following, Iran, Iranian, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraq's, Iraqi, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Republican Guard, Kurdish, Kurdish Islamists, Kurds, March, Participants, Party, Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist, Saddam's Sunni Arab-dominated Ba'ath
related to Abuse of Coalition POWs · 24
Gulf War → Amongst, Black Hawk, Bravo Two Zero, British Special Air Service, Chris Ryan, During, F-16, Flight, General, Iraq, Iraqi, Iraqis, John Nichol, John Peters, Members, Nichol, Only, Persian Gulf War, Peters, Rhonda Cornum
related to In popular culture · 24
Gulf War → Additionally, Airlift, As, Black Ops, Bollywood, Call, Conflict, Desert Storm, Desert Storm II, Duty, Gil Scott-Heron's, Indian, Jarhead, Kuwait, Operation Desert Hammer, Peace, Spirits, The, The Fire This Time, The Gulf War
related to Argentina · 20
Gulf War → ARA Almirante Brown, ARA Bahía San Blas, ARA Rosales, ARA Spiro, Argentina, B-4, D-10, English, It, Malvinas, NATO, Operación Alfil, Operation Bishop, P-42, P-43, Persian Gulf, South American, The, United Nations, US
related to Italy · 18
Gulf War → Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra Air Base, Desert Storm, During, Following, Iraq, Italian, Italian Air Force, Italian Government, Kuwait, Persian Gulf, September, Stormo, The, The Italian Air Force, Tornado IDS, United Arab Emirates, World War II
related to Palestinian exodus from Kuwait · 14
Gulf War → After, During, In, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwait, Kuwait's, Kuwaiti, Palestinian, Palestinians, PLO, Saddam Hussein, The Palestinians, Yasser Arafat

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Gulf WarDateDate2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991 (Operation Desert Shield) 17 January – 28 February 1991 (Operation Desert Storm) (6 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)LocationMiddle East and Persia…1.00infobox
Gulf WarDate2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991 (Operation Desert Shield) 17 January – 28 February 1991 (Operation Desert Storm) (6 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)1.00infobox
Gulf WarLocationMiddle East and Persian Gulf1.00infobox
Gulf WarResultCoalition victory1.00infobox
Gulf WarTerritorial changesEstablishment of a demilitarized zone and construction of a separation barrier along the Iraq–Kuwait border1.00infobox
sarininstance ofIt was feared that Iraq would fire missiles filled with nerve agents0.80text
the UN Human Rights Commissioninstance ofInitial draining of the Central Marshes was intended to reclaim land for agriculture but later all three marshes would become a tool of war and revenge.Many international organi…0.80text
the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraqinstance ofInitial draining of the Central Marshes was intended to reclaim land for agriculture but later all three marshes would become a tool of war and revenge.Many international organi…0.80text
the Wetlands Internationalinstance ofInitial draining of the Central Marshes was intended to reclaim land for agriculture but later all three marshes would become a tool of war and revenge.Many international organi…0.80text
and Middle East Watch have described the project as a political attempt to force the Marsh Arabs out of the area through water diversion tactics.Oil spillOn 23 Januaryinstance ofInitial draining of the Central Marshes was intended to reclaim land for agriculture but later all three marshes would become a tool of war and revenge.Many international organi…0.80text
Iraq dumped 400 million US gallonsinstance ofInitial draining of the Central Marshes was intended to reclaim land for agriculture but later all three marshes would become a tool of war and revenge.Many international organi…0.80text
and Middle East Watch have described the project as a political attempt to force the Marsh Arabs out of the area through water diversion tacticsinstance ofInitial draining of the Central Marshes was intended to reclaim land for agriculture but later all three marshes would become a tool of war and revenge.Many international organi…0.80text

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