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Jordan and Iraq
Jordan and Iraq form a ‘’joint military battalion’’ drawn from the various ground, air and naval units. -
Foil Attemp on Iraq Smuggling
Britain and the United States foiled an attempt to smuggle American-made "krytron" nuclear triggers to Iraq. -
Saddam Consults for Attack on Kuwait
Saddam consults with the Islamic Conference meeting in Baghdad about an attack on Kuwait -
U.S. Response
Iraqi infantry, tanks, and mechanized armor invades Kuwait, and President George H. Bush says that there will be a U.S. response to the invasion, as it was intolerable. -
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Early August
Iraqi infantry, tanks, and mechanized armor invades Kuwait, and President George H. Bush says that there will be a U.S. response to the invasion, as it was intolerable. -
Banning Trade with Iraq
The United Nations Security Council imposed a worldwide ban on trade with Iraq. Iraq responded to this boycott by annexing Kuwait. -
Air Force Lands in Saudi Arabia
The U.S. air force sent by Bush landed in Saudi Arabia -
Israel Meeting
Israel meets with the President Bush in Washington to discuss the actions of Iraq, and the possibility of an attack on Israel if the war begins. -
Presentation of Desert Storm
US Central Command presents their One Corps concept at the white house, which is also known by the Operation Desert Shield, or Desert Storm, against the Iraqi army. -
Retaliation
Hussain says that if his country gets attacked by the U.S. he will attack Israel. -
Operation Desert Storm
The U.S. undergoes operation Desert storm, in which they used both ground and aerotechnology to aid the United States, who led 34 other nations in the fight against Iraw in their attempt to invade and take the land of Kuwait. -
Aerial Bombing
The Gulf War began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on 17 January 1991 -
Kuwait City
The 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions, and the 1st Light Armored Infantry Battalion crossed into Kuwait and headed toward Kuwait City. Kuwait was then liberated from enemy forces -
After Effect
Almost 45 percent of the US population felt that 3 years after the end of the war, there had not been any effect on them on a personal front.