maryanns historical event

Persian Gulf War

The war began in 1990, when the Iraqi forces invaded and occupied Kuwait. The conflict culminiated between the months of January and februray in 1991 between Iraq and an international coalition of forces by the United States. Toward the end of the war the Iraqis were driven awy from the Kuwait. The causes of the war where was the clashes along the Iraqi Kuwaiti border. Also the relations between the two countries britain and Iraq.
Iraq than Invades on august 2, with about 150,000 Iraq troops. They easly invaded because the the Kuwait where unprepared and inexperienced. United states and Iraq came to a disagreement. US threatened attack.US attack with pres. Bush command. Many disagreed. On jan. 12,1991, US congress passed a resolution authorizing the president to use force, nullifying the domestic debate between the two.
The consequence of the war was was very damaging for Iraq. Also thousands of American soldiers developed mild health problems.