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Invasion
Iraqi tanks & troops invade Kuwait -
Requests Withdrawl
UN Security asked for Iraqi withdrawal -
"Invasion will not Stand"
President Bush declares "invasion will not stand" -
Trade and Military Assistance
UN Security Council imposed international ban on trade with Iraq; King Fahd of Saudi Arabia met with U.S. Defense Secretary Richard Cheney for request of military assistance. -
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force fighters arrive in Saudi Arabia -
Private Isreali Delegations
Private Israeli Delegation flies to Washington to stress the probability of Iraq's attack on Israel if the war happens. -
Physical Forces Permission
UN Security Council gives permission to use physical force against Iraq unless its troops are withdrawn by January 15, 1991 -
Allies
Allies involved had troops-U.S., France, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Kuwait, and others -
Armed Forces
Congress authorized Bush “to used the United States Armed Forces pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 678” -
The Beginning of Desert Storm
Desert Storm begins at 7 p.m. EST (3 a.m. Jan. 17 in Iraq) with massive air and missile attacks on targets in Iraq, Kuwait. -
Bombing Iraq
Operation Desert Storm-bombing campaigns against Iraq’s command & control, infrastructure, & military assets. -
Last Missile
Last Tomahawk missiles attack Baghdad airfield. -
Promotion of Iraqi Withdrawl
Yevgeni Primakov arrives in Bagdad to promote Iraqi Withdrawal. -
Bush's Opinion on Withdrawl
Radio Baghdad suggests Iraq willing to withdraw, Bush rejects proposal as a “cruel hoax." -
Taking Kuwait City
Operation Desert Sabre (Allied troops) take Kuwait City after moving from Saudi Arabia. -
End of War
President Bush declared cease-fire.