Kuwait and the Gulf War, 1991
-In August during 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait.
-"No more Munichs" proclaimed by George Bush Sr. who also placed sanctions on Iraq to pull out.
-Thirty countries joined in a coalition against Iraq (including some Arab countries).
-The USA made sure Israel wouldn't join for fear of losing Arab support.
-Kuwait was liberated after 4 days (90,000 Iraqi casualties).
-Bush did not invade Iraq or remove Saddam in fear of losing Arab support.
-A threat of poison and and gas was high.
-Saddam tried to get Israelis involved by firing SCUD missiles at them.
-"No more Munichs" proclaimed by George Bush Sr. who also placed sanctions on Iraq to pull out.
-Thirty countries joined in a coalition against Iraq (including some Arab countries).
-The USA made sure Israel wouldn't join for fear of losing Arab support.
-Kuwait was liberated after 4 days (90,000 Iraqi casualties).
-Bush did not invade Iraq or remove Saddam in fear of losing Arab support.
-A threat of poison and and gas was high.
-Saddam tried to get Israelis involved by firing SCUD missiles at them.