Kuwait and the Gulf War, 1991
•Aug. 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait
•“No more Munichs” proclaimed by George Bush Sr. and place sanctions on Iraq to pull out
•30 countries join in a coalition against Iraq (including some Arab countries)
•USA made sure Israel wouldn’t join for fear of losing the Arab support
•Kuwait liberated after 4 days (90,000 Iraqi casualties)
•Bush did not invade Iraq or remove Saddam in fear of losing the Arab support
•Threat of poison and gas high
•Saddam tried to get Israelis involved by firing SCUD missiles at them
•“No more Munichs” proclaimed by George Bush Sr. and place sanctions on Iraq to pull out
•30 countries join in a coalition against Iraq (including some Arab countries)
•USA made sure Israel wouldn’t join for fear of losing the Arab support
•Kuwait liberated after 4 days (90,000 Iraqi casualties)
•Bush did not invade Iraq or remove Saddam in fear of losing the Arab support
•Threat of poison and gas high
•Saddam tried to get Israelis involved by firing SCUD missiles at them
Question
How would have the war turned out differently if Israel fought back?
summery
was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized Coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. 2 August 1990 Iraq invaded its rival oil-exporting neighbour Kuwait. The invasion was widely condemned, and four days later the United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously approved a trade embargo against Iraq