The Persian Gulf WarThe Persian Gulf War

Chris WilsonChris Wilson

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Introduction Introduction

Persian Gulf War began on August Persian Gulf War began on August 2,19902,1990

It was a conflict between Iraq and 32 It was a conflict between Iraq and 32 other nation including USA, Britain, other nation including USA, Britain, Egypt, France, and Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France, and Saudi Arabia,

Cause of why it happenCause of why it happen

• Saddam accused Kuwait for drilling on Saddam accused Kuwait for drilling on there land so he called for an invasion.there land so he called for an invasion.

• UN security Council called for Iraq to UN security Council called for Iraq to withdraw and stop most trades therewithdraw and stop most trades there

• Saddam Hussein refused so we went to Saddam Hussein refused so we went to war . war .

• It was called Operation Desert StromIt was called Operation Desert Strom

The Invasion The Invasion

Us invaded shortly after midnight August 2.Us invaded shortly after midnight August 2. US deployed 400,000 troops in Iraq and the US deployed 400,000 troops in Iraq and the

other 32 nations sent 200,000 troops.other 32 nations sent 200,000 troops. One of those nations was turkey who let us One of those nations was turkey who let us

build air base on their landbuild air base on their land

The Consequences The Consequences

• Saddam Hussein had second war Saddam Hussein had second war that was worse then the first onethat was worse then the first one

• After the war thousand of American After the war thousand of American soldiers were infected by a unknown soldiers were infected by a unknown sickness that made them have sickness that made them have abdominal abdominal

How the war impacted USHow the war impacted US

It lowered oilIt lowered oil Military and civilians died during the Military and civilians died during the

warwar Thousand of US troops got Thousand of US troops got Gulf War Gulf War

syndromesyndrome (GWS) (GWS)

QuizQuiz

1 What year did it start?1 What year did it start?2 Why did it start?2 Why did it start?3 How many US troops was deployed?3 How many US troops was deployed?4 What day did we invade?4 What day did we invade?5 What time was when we invaded5 What time was when we invaded6 What does GWS stand for6 What does GWS stand for7 Who called for Iraq to withdraw7 Who called for Iraq to withdraw8 How many nation were fighting against Iraq8 How many nation were fighting against Iraq9.9.1010

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