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The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
La guerra del Golfo (2 de agosto de 1990-28 de febrero de 1991) fue un conflicto bélico librado por una fuerza de coalición autorizada por las Naciones Unidas, compuesta por 34 países y encabezada por Estados Unidos, contra la República Iraquí en respuesta a la invasión y anexión iraquí del Estado de Kuwait.
1 de jul. de 2024 · Persian Gulf War, conflict (1990–91) triggered by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the apparent aim of acquiring its large oil reserves, canceling a large debt owed to Kuwait, and expanding Iraqi regional power.
9 de nov. de 2009 · The Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm or the First Gulf War, began in 1991 after President Saddam Hussein of Iraq ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait...
The Gulf War started on August 2, 1990 when the forces of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded oil-rich Kuwait. Hussein hoped that Kuwait's oil reserves would help to pay off the massive debt Iraq had accrued in its recent war with Iran, as well as give Iraq significant bargaining power as the gatekeeper to Middle Eastern oil. 1
Why did the US want to invade Iraq? In the Gulf War of 1990-1991, the US had led a multinational coalition which forced invading Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
26 de feb. de 2021 · The crisis in the Persian Gulf offers a great opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation.
