Iraq wars pg. #1&2 Flashcards
What is the 1st Iraq war called?
Persion Gulf War/ Gulf War
When does the war start?
1990
Who was Saddam Hussein?
- Iraqi leader
- Dicrector
- Gambaler
Why did the Iraqi troops invade Kuwiat regarding territory?
wnated oil
wnated poorts to sell oil suing oil tankers
Why did Iraqi troops invade Kuwait regarding economy?
their econmy was in delcine after 8 yrs of war w/Iran
What was Saddan couting on with his invasion of Kuwait?
countires will be mad, but not mad enough to go to war
What did Iraq do after they invaded Kuwait?
they put troops on the border of Saudia Arabia
Why did Iraq put its troops on the border of Saudi Arabia?
threating to invade, want three main surces of oil (Iraq, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia)
What did the rest of the world think of the attack?
alarmed; many depened on Iraq and Saudi Arabia for oil
What were people worried about?
how it would effect thier own country
Who is Iraq fighting aganist?
Iraq vs. UN alliance of 39 countries made of of UN and USA
What is another word for an alliance?
coalition
What does the UN stand for?
United Nations
What was teh goal of the Fisrt Iraq War?
liberate Kuwait
What does the word liberate mean?
free
What is the goal NOT?
to kill Suddam Hussein
Why is this not the goal?
we do not want to hold Iraq until new gov’t is created
What are the two parts to the war?
- Desert Strom
- Desert shield
What is operation Desert Shield?
builiding up of troops to protect Suadia Arabia
What is operation deserte strom?
the atatck on Iraq by the coalition
Who wins the first Iraq war?
UN, easily
How many hours did the war last/ what is the wars nickname?
100 hr war
How many days did the fisrt Iraq war last?
4 days
What did we do to win?
bomb day and night for four weeks then invade with troops
What does the Wra result in?
cease fire agreement
