Persian Gulf War

By idVanBibber
  • Persian Gulf War begins

    Persian Gulf War begins

    The invasion of Kuwait led to a United Nations Security Council embargo and sanctions on Iraq and a U.S.
  • U.S. Airforce arrives in Saudi Arabia

    U.S. Airforce arrives in Saudi Arabia

    The U.S. and its allies flew more than 116,000 combat air sorties and dropped 88,500 tons of bombs over a six-week period that preceded the ground campaign.
  • U.S. ground force arrive in Saudi Arabia

    U.S. ground force arrive in Saudi Arabia

    Ground combat was confined to Iraq, Kuwait, and areas on Saudi Arabia's border.
  • UN Security Council

    UN Security Council

    UN Security Council authorizes use of force to eject Iraq from Kuwait.
  • Congress authorizes use of force to eject Iraq from Kuwait

    Congress authorizes use of force to eject Iraq from Kuwait

    House approves military action against Iraq, Jan. 12, 1991.
  • Operation Desert Storm

    Operation Desert Storm

    Operation Desert Storm commences as U.S. warplanes attack military targets in Iraq and Kuwait.
  • First hostile fire

    First hostile fire

    U.S. troops fire and Iraqi soldiers in Saudi Arabia.
  • First oil well fires

    First oil well fires

    The first oil well fires were stared in Kuwait.
  • Coalition forces

    Coalition forces

    Coalition forces declare air supremacy.
  • Oil wells being ignited

    Oil wells being ignited

    Majority of oil well fires ignited.
  • Ground war begins

    Ground war begins

    The U.S. warplanes were accompanied by troops sent by NATO allies as well as Egypt and several other Arab nations, designed to guard against a possible Iraqi attack on Saudi Arabia.
  • SCUD attack

    SCUD attack

    SCUD attack in Dhahran killing U.S. troops.
  • Cease-fire takes effect and offensive operations end

    Cease-fire takes effect and offensive operations end

    With the remarks, “Kuwait is liberated. Iraq’s army has been defeated,” President Bush began his announcement to the nation on the U.S. and coalition forces'
  • U.S. troops destroy munitions dump at Khamisiyah

    U.S. troops destroy munitions dump at Khamisiyah

    United States troops went to Khamisiyah to destroy munitions dump.
  • Last U.S. ground troops return to the United States

    Last U.S. ground troops return to the United States

    Just 147 U.S. personnel and 47 British troops were killed in action; for the duration of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, U.S. noncombat deaths actually exceeded combat fatalities in the Kuwaiti theater. Approximately 1,000 coalition troops were wounded.