IMPORTANT LEADERS
Who led iraq
Saddam Hussein
When did iraq invade?
1990
Primary Tank for the United States?
M1 Abarams
Egypt
What happened to kuwait in the end?
It was liberated
Who was the U.S. President during the First Gulf War.
George H.W. Bush
What was the name for the defense of Saudi Arabia?
Operation Desert Shield
What system intercepted the Scud Missiles
What country did Iraq fire missiles
Saudi Arabia and Israel
What environmental did Iraq caus.
Many oil spills
What was Schwarzkopf's role.
Major general of the war and led the coalition forces.
How long did the ground invasion last?
POpular U.S Bombing Campaign
Shock and Awe.
What was the country that the war was centered around
Kuwait
Did Saddam stay as leader and lead a 2nd gulf war.
Yes he would.
Who was the prime minister of Britain?
Margaret Thatcher, John Major
What was the combat version of the war called?
Operation Desert Storm
which aircraft would drop smart bombs?
F-117 Nighthawk
What was the league that imposd sanctions on Iraq
United Nations
What uprising did the US encourge in Iraq
Shia uprisings
Why did Saddam want to invade kuwait?
To gain control over oil reserves and annex the country
What was the resolution to fight Iraq and gain justification?
U.N. Resolution 678
Most prominent aircraft in desert storm
F-16 Fighting Falcon
How many nations was Iraq at war with?
35
What happened to trade for Iraq
Sanctions, and weapons embargoes