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Persian Gulf War
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Briefly describes US actions and events during the Persian Gulf War
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9th grade
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Persian Gulf War
Occurred after Iraq invaded Kuwait, a neighboring country rich in oil
Fear grew they would soon after invade Saudi Arabia
Operation Desert Shield
Bush persuaded other nations to join
Troops moved to Saudi Arabia to prevent an invasion there
Coalitions were formed by General Norman Schwarzkopf
Operation Desert Storm
The Iraqis refused to budge, and laser-guided missiles and bombs destroyed Iraqi forces and defenses
The US bombed for 6 weeks with no success
In late February, ODS began attacking the Iraqis from the side and rear while planes bombarded their positions
100 hours later, Kuwait was liberated
Results of the PGW
Thousands of Iraqis died and surrendered
Iraq accepted terms and left Kuwait
America celebrated with their troops at their quick success
US helped rebuild Kuwait
Bush's popularity skyrocketed
Vocabulary
Coalition: An alliance of groups formed to fight a common enemy or foe
Taliban: A muslim fundamentalist group active before war on terror until today
al-Qaeda: Radical Sunni terrorist organization dedicated to removing foreign presence from the Arab world
Fundamentalist: Militant terrorists that believe any act is justified to remove America from the Arab world
Counter-terrorism: Any act that is intended to combat terrorism
Interim: Temporary
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