- The Persian Gulf War was a staple of the 1990s
- The conflict became a global phenomenon
- HERE is a quick overview of the history
The UN midnight deadline for the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expired, leading to the commencement of Operation Desert Storm. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST, aircraft from the U.S.-led military coalition pounded targets in and around Baghdad. What followed next would go down in the annexes of history forever.
The war carried on for longer than expected
The attacks were relentless. During the next six weeks, the allied force engaged in an air war against Iraq’s military and civil infrastructure, led by US President George H.W. Bush.
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A scale of disaster unprecedented
It was only a matter of time before something had to give! On February 24, a massive coalition ground offensive began, quickly overwhelming Iraq’s outdated and poorly supplied armed forces...
Watch the video above to see how it ends!
