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UN Condemns Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait
The United Nations Security Council passes resolution 660, which condemned Iraq's invasion of Kuwait -
Iraq Invades Kuwait
Iraq claimed that Kuwait was violating oil quota.The president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein invades -
Cheney and King Fahd
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia meets with US secretary of defense, Richard Cheney, to request US military assistance. -
US Troops Arrive in Sadui Arabia
Just 2 days after Cheney and Fahd met, US troops started to arrive in Saudi Arabia. -
More Troops Arrive
President Bush announces his decision to send an additional 200,000 US troops to the Persian Gulf. -
Resolution 678 is Passed
The UN security counsel passes Resolution 678.Resolution 678 established the deadline of January 15th, 1991, for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait.If Iraq failed to meet the deadline, members of the coalition army were authorized to use force. -
James Baker and Tariq Aziz meet in Geneva
The US secretary of state, James Baker, meets with the Iraqi foreign minister Tarq Aziz in Geneva to try and reach an agreement to avoid war, but fail. -
Congress authorizes use of Force
Congress authorized president Bush to use force in order to liberate Kuwait -
Iraqi Deadline to Withdraw
The deadline set by the United Nations for Iraq to withdraw troops from Kuwait, but Iraq does not withdraw -
President Bush's Speech
President Bush gives a planned and televised speech to the American people announcing the start of the war. -
Desert Storm Begins
Operation Desert Storm, a US led coalition air war against Iraq, begins. -
Iraq begins firing of Scud Missiles
Iraq quickly realized there was very little hope of them winning the war so they began firing Scud Missiles, their last form of defense. The Scud Missiles were fired but failed to an significant damage, resulting in an even further weakened Iraqi army. -
Bush sets new deadline for Iraqi withdraw
President Bush sets a new deadline for Iraqi troops to withdraw. He states that if they fail to withdraw then they will face a ground war -
New Iraqi withdraw deadline
New deadline that Bush set for Iraq to withdraw, but Iraq refuses -
Ground War Begins
As Bush promised, on account of Iraq failing to withdraw, the US-led coalition army launched the ground war against Iraq. -
Liberation of Kuwait
Coalition forces successfully liberated Kuwait City -
Coalition Victory
President Bush declares victory after only 43 days of fight.He then orders a cease-fire.