Gulf War

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The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait using a brief but intense air and ground campaign.

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instanceOf 20th-century conflict
United States military operation
international armed conflict
war
airCampaignStartDate 1991-01-17
alsoKnownAs Gulf War
surface form: 1990–1991 Gulf War

Gulf War
surface form: First Gulf War

Gulf War
surface form: Operation Desert Storm

Gulf War
surface form: Persian Gulf War
belligerent Argentina
Australia
Bahrain
Canada
Egypt
France
Iraq
Italy
Kuwait
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Soviet Union
surface form: Soviet Union (diplomatic support for coalition)

Spain
Syria
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
cause Gulf War self-linksurface differs
surface form: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
characteristic extensive media coverage
extensive use of precision-guided munitions
large-scale air superiority operations
use of stealth aircraft
civilianCasualtiesEstimate thousands
coalitionLeader François Mitterrand
George H. W. Bush
John Major
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
coalitionMilitaryCasualtiesEstimate around 300 killed
coalitionObjective expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait
protect Saudi Arabia
restore Kuwaiti government
commandedBy Colin Powell (U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff)
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
surface form: H. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
conflictType interstate war
economicImpact damage to Kuwaiti oil infrastructure
endDate 1991-02-28
environmentalImpact large oil spills in the Persian Gulf
smoke from burning oil wells
followedBy 1991 Iraqi uprisings
2003 invasion of Iraq (Second Gulf War)
Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s
Iraqi no-fly zone enforcement
groundCampaignDuration 100 hours
groundCampaignStartDate 1991-02-24
IraqiAction burning Kuwaiti oil wells
launching missiles at Israel
taking foreign hostages
IraqiLeader Saddam Hussein
IraqiMilitaryCasualtiesEstimate tens of thousands
IraqiWeaponUsed Scud missiles
land mines
legalBasis United Nations Security Council
surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions
location Iraq
Kuwait
Persian Gulf
surface form: Persian Gulf region

Saudi Arabia
mediaOutlet CNN
militaryOperation Operation Desert Shield
Gulf War self-linksurface differs
surface form: Operation Desert Storm
notableTechnology 24-hour television news coverage
GPS-guided navigation
satellite reconnaissance
opponent Iraq
partOf Middle East conflicts
post–Cold War era
phase air campaign
ground campaign
precededBy Iran–Iraq War
primaryTheater Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
surface form: southern Iraq
result Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait
ceasefire under UN terms
coalition victory
liberation of Kuwait
significance demonstrated U.S. military technological superiority
first major post–Cold War conflict
reasserted UN collective security mechanisms
startDate 1990-08-02
startEvent Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 1990-08-02
UNResolution UN Security Council Resolution 660
UN Security Council Resolution 678
UN Security Council Resolution 687
weaponUsed M1 Abrams tanks
coalition air power
cruise missiles

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Royal Bahraini Army conflict Gulf War
Challenger 1 main battle tank conflict Gulf War
subject surface form: Challenger 1
Diego Garcia usedInConflict Gulf War
Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine conflict Gulf War
subject surface form: Patrick Hine
UN Security Council Resolution 662 conflictContext Gulf War
this entity surface form: 1990–1991 Gulf War
UN Security Council Resolution 662 relatedTo Gulf War
this entity surface form: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
John Simpson coveredConflict Gulf War
T-54 tank usedInConflict Gulf War
Iraqi Air Force conflict Gulf War
Lieutenant General Sir Peter de la Billière conflict Gulf War
subject surface form: Peter de la Billière
John H. Tilelli Jr. conflict Gulf War
RAF Marham usedDuring Gulf War
No. 47 Squadron RAF conflict Gulf War
Ali Hassan al-Majid activeIn Gulf War
this entity surface form: Gulf War (1990–1991)
Shaggy conflictParticipatedIn Gulf War
My American Journey topic Gulf War
UN Security Council Resolution 661 subject Gulf War
this entity surface form: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
UN Security Council Resolution 661 responseTo Gulf War
this entity surface form: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
No. 24 Squadron RAF conflict Gulf War
BUFF usedInConflict Gulf War
Isa Air Base usedDuring Gulf War
7th Armoured Brigade conflict Gulf War
Tornado F3 usedIn Gulf War
7th Cavalry Regiment conflict Gulf War
No. 8 Squadron RAF conflict Gulf War
No. 14 Squadron RAF conflict Gulf War
S-125 Neva/Pechora surface-to-air missile system usedInConflict Gulf War
subject surface form: S-125 Neva/Pechora
2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system conflictUsage Gulf War
subject surface form: 2K12 Kub
Fighting Falcon usedInConflict Gulf War
subject surface form: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Peter Jennings coveredEvent Gulf War
Kadena Air Base usedDuring Gulf War
Dragon Lady usedInConflict Gulf War
subject surface form: Lockheed U-2
Joseph L. Galloway coveredConflict Gulf War
this entity surface form: Persian Gulf War
FFD usedDuring Gulf War
subject surface form: RAF Fairford