Persian Gulf War

By Jordan.Naylor

  • Invasion of Kawait

    Saddam Hussein, dictator of Iraq, ordered the takeover of Kawait, which was a major supplier of oil to the United States. It posed a threat to Saudi Arabia, being one of the larger exporters of oil. This caused president Bush take action.

  • Operation Desert Shield


    "Operation Desert Storm." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 29 May 2015.     Bush helped defend Saudi Arabia but participating in a deployment known as Operation Desert Shield. America sent over 500,000 troops, while also gaining support in the United Nations Security Council. The UN concemned Iraq and formed a coalition to fight against Saddam's military. Bush also gained support from a majority of the American citizens.

  • The Ultimatum


    "Operation Desert Storm." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 29 May 2015.     Bush gave Suddam Hussein an ultimatum: To leave Kawait by January 15, 1991, or to face the full force of a mulinational force. The 15th came with no response, so Operation Desert Shield turned into Operation Desert Storm

  • Operation Desert Strom


    "Operation Desert Storm." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 29 May 2015.     With no response from Iraq on January 15, the U.S. proceeded to bomb Iraq 's military targets for several weeks, resulting in over 2500 successful missions. Iraq followed by launching scud missiles at American military barracks.

  • The Ground War Begins

    February 24 is when the ground war began, which would soon be a huge turning point. After the ground war had begun, almost 100 hours later, the U.S. declared Kuwait free. This win could have come from the change in technology American had during this time compared to Iraq. Although the objective was reached, Saddam was still controlling Iraq. Bush feared that the allies would not support going into Baghdad, and a ceasefire was accepted by the Iraq, which subsided the conflict.

  • The Post-War

    Millions of dollars of valuables were taken by Iraq troops. They also detonated explosives at some of Kuwait's oil rigs, then dumped the oil into the Persian Gulf. An estimate hundred-thousand some deaths were counted for Iraq, but only 148 for American were killed in battle, a huge success for America, although Iraq took a horrid defeat.

  • Watching From Home

    CNN had televised the entire war from a stealth fighter, which was made to avoid radar detection (they still broadcast wars to this day). The pilots, General Norman Schwarzkopf and General Colin Powell, became household names as families watched from their point of view in the war. After the war, Bush had declared that "The new world order has begun."