1991 Persian Gulf War

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1991 Persian Gulf War

• U.S. vs. Iraq Round 1

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Causes of the War

• There were 3 main causes of this war between Iraq
  and the coalition forces.
• 1. Iraq owed 14 Billion to Kuwait.
• 2. Kuwait raised their oil production so Iraqs
  oil would not be worth as much.
• 3. Iraq invaded Kuwait

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Fighting During the War

• The early stages of U.S. involvement began on
  January 16th, 1991 as the U.S. began attacking
  through the air against Iraqi targets.
• Military successes included defeating the Iraqi
  military in under 100 hours in the ground war.

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Saddam and Iraqi People

• Stories of treatment of people during the war
  included Saddam moving civilians into military
  targets.
• When Iraqi troops were leaving Kuwait, Saddam
  Hussein told his troops to burn oilfields.

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Consequences of War

• Restrictions on Iraq included establishing no-fly
  zones over Northern and Southern Iraq.
• There was an increase in deaths of Iraqis because
  of restrictions and this turned into a prelude
  into what we are involved in now.

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2003 War

• Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Round 2

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1991-2003

• Saddam Hussein and his two sons were told to
  leave Iraq by March 19th or risk invasion.
• The United States was worried Saddam was making
  nuclear weapons in Iraq.
• The actual date of invasion was March 20, 2003.

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Actual Fighting

• The war lasted for 21 days.
• Fighting typically occurred in the cities.
• The war was over once the city of Baghdad fell.
  

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Capture of Saddam

• The city he was captured in was near Tikrit, his
  hometown.
• He was on the run for 8 months- April 9th, 2003
  until December 13th, 2003.
• Possessions on him included 2 guns, 750,000, 2
  Mars bars, and SPAM.

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Since The Fighting Has Ended

• Insurgent attacks have continued against our
  troops since the end of the war.
• Troops still in Iraq faced guerilla warfare
  tactics from Iraqi insurgents.

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Execution of Saddam

• Saddam Hussein and seven other defendants were
  charged with crimes against humanity.
• On November 5th he was found guilty and sentenced
  to death by hanging.
• On December 30th, 2006 a dark period in the
  history of Iraq came to an end.