Operation Desert Shield
When did Operation Desert Shield take place?
August 7, 1990
Desert Storm became the largest air campaign since the conflict in Southeast Asia
True or false?
True
Where was Saddam Hussein president?
Iraq
Where did Iraqi troops invade?
Kuwait
How long did Operation Shield last for?
100 hours
What was the main purpose of Operation Desert Storm?
Expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait
How long was Saddam Hussein president term?
1979-2003
Where did the coalition shift their air attacks to by February?
Iraqi grounds forces in Kuwait and Southern Iraq
How many nations came together to defend Saudi Arabia and untimely liberate Kuwait?
35
Why did the U.S get involved during ODS?
A driving force was oil
How did Saddam Hussein die?
Sentenced death penalty (hanging)
where did the U.S troops deploy in operation desert storm?
Saudi Arabia