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The First Persian Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm

By blythedew

  • Iraq invades Kuwait

  • U.S takes military matters and orders Operation Desert Shield to protect Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

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    Operation Desert Shield

  • First U.S Death

  • Operation Desert Storm and Air War Begins

  • Iraq hits Israel with Scud missile attacks

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    Operation Desert Storm

  • Iraq releases oil into Persian Gulf

  • Iraq attacks Sudia Arabia

  • Iraq captures first female prisoner of war

  • Iraq lights 700 oil rigs in Kuwait in flames

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    Ground War

  • Iraqi misslie hits U.S barracks, kills 28

  • Cease-Fire Terms negotiated in Dafwan, Iraq

  • Iraq officialy accepts cease-fire

  • Cease-fire takes effect