The Gulf War started in 1990 when Iraq invaded its neighbor rich country, Kuwait. Kuwait is an oil rich country and Iraq felt they were keeping there oil prices artificially low. Iraq also claimed that Kuwait was a historical part of Kuwait.
President Bush Senior convinced his allies to stop buying arms and oil from Iraq. Bush thought Iraq's control over Kuwait was disrupting the "balance of power". The UN(United Nations) put sanctions on Iraq and also put a deadline until war would begin. Saddam Hussein until the end of the deadline to get out of Iraq. War Started January 17, 1991 to February 28, 1991. The Operation was called Operation Desert Storm.
President Bush Senior convinced his allies to stop buying arms and oil from Iraq. Bush thought Iraq's control over Kuwait was disrupting the "balance of power". The UN(United Nations) put sanctions on Iraq and also put a deadline until war would begin. Saddam Hussein until the end of the deadline to get out of Iraq. War Started January 17, 1991 to February 28, 1991. The Operation was called Operation Desert Storm.
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