THE GULF WARA Timeline: August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991

The Middle East

Where is Iraq?

August 2, 1990

Iraq invades Kuwait wanting control of oil

August 5, 1990

Iraq – Saddam Hussein United States – President Bush

BUSH: Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait “will not stand!”

Cheney and King Fahd meet – Saudi Arabia wants US help

August 6, 1990

US Air Force Fighter planes gather in Saudi Arabia

August 8, 1990

September 18, 1990

Stormin’ Norman

October 10, 1990

One Corps formed to combine allied efforts

November 29, 1990

UN Security Council: Iraq must be removed from Kuwait

Tariq Aziz, Foreign Minister of Iraq and James Baker, US Secretary of State at the failed Geneva Peace Conference

January 9, 1991

January 12, 1991

Congress authorizes use of force

January 15, 1991

Deadline Passes for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait

January 17 and 18, 1991

January 29th – February 1st, 1991

Battle of Khafji

Allies move in on Iraqi positions in Kuwait, liberating Khafji

Allied forces make simultaneous strikes upon Iraq by land, air, and sea

February 1-6, 1991

February 13th, 1991

Al Firdos Bunker housing civilians struck by US bombs

February 15 & 16, 1991

Radio Baghdad GHW Bush

Baghdad Radio broadcast indicating Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait labeled

“cruel hoax” by Bush

February 18 – 21, 1991

Two US ships strike Iraqi mines – President sets February 23 as new deadline for Iraqi withdrawal

Kuwait City – modern and flourishing – fled by Iraqi forces when Army special forces teams move in

February 23 - 26

February 26, 1991

Battle of 73 Easting - decisive tank battle against Republican Guard

February 28, 1991

Ceasefire

Surrendering Iraqi soldiers

After the Ceasefire

US General Schwarzkopf meets with Iraqi generals at Safwan for terms of peace

March 3, 1991

March 5, 1991

Gulf War Allied POWs following release

Victory Parade – New York, New York

June 8, 1991