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Saddam Hussein's Victory
Saddam Hussein becomes President of Iraq. -
Iraq's Accusation
Iraq acusses Kuwait for stealing oil from one of their oil fields on the Iraq-Kuwait border and warns Kuwait that they will take military actions. -
Invasion of Kuwait
Iraq invades Kuwait and siezes control over its oil sources and land. Iraqi troops are setup along the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia border, threatening Saudi Arabia. -
UN Meeting
The UN meets to discuss the invasion Iraq had made on Kuwait and unanomosly decide that Saddam Hussein's actions were unjust and they decide to take action in order to defend Saudi Arabi. -
Russia becomes an Ally
For the first time since the 'Cold War", Russia agrees to help the United States by cutting off all weapon supplies for Iraq since they are the major producers. Russia agreed because they also opposed the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. -
Operation Desert Shield Begins
Operation Desert Shield begins when American troops start moving into Saudi Arabia to defend its territories. Over 500,000 American troops were stationed in Saudi Arabia in case of an attack from Iraq. -
UN Deadline
The United Nations sends a deadline to Saddam Hussein, telling him his troops must leave Kuwait by January 15, 1991, or face full attack by the military forces stationed in Saudi Arabia. President Hussein refuses. -
Operations Change
Operation Desert Shield turns into Operation Desert Storm as a result of President Saddam Hussein refusing to leave Kuwait. -
The End at Last
Operation Desert Storm officially ends and Iraq surrenders and leaves Kuwait. -
Second Gulf War
Years after the First Persian Gulf War, President George W. Bush demands that Saddam Hussein steps down from power and leaves Iraq in 48 hours. This causes the start of the Second Gulf War.
