Gulf War
Also known as Kuwait War, Iraq War, First Gulf War, Gulf War I, First Iraq War, Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Video Game War
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States. The coalition's efforts were in two phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, from the bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January until the American-led liberation of Kuwait on 28 February.
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The Gulf War was an armed conflict fought in 1990-1991 between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States, consisting of a military buildup phase followed by a bombing campaign and ground offensive that resulted in Kuwait's liberation. The war matters as a significant geopolitical event that demonstrated international coalition-building and marked a major military intervention in the Middle East during the post-Cold War era.
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