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War Information: Source: www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/a0838511.html Coalition peace terms were agreed to by Iraq but every effort was made by the Iraqis to frustrate implementation of the terms, particularly UN weapons inspections
 * 1) The conflict involved Iraq and the U.S.-led coalitions.
 * 2) It was a result of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990.
 * 3) Iraq president Saddam Hussein declared that the invasion was a response to over production of oil in Kuwait.
 * 4) When the oil prices fell, it was costing Iraq an estimated $14 billion a year.
 * 5) Saddam included that Kuwait was illegally pumping oil from Iraq's Rumaila oil field.
 * 6) UN security council called for Iraq to withdraw by January 15, 1991 for peace.
 * 7) Saddam Hussein refused and Operation Desert Storm was launched under leadership of U.S. General Norman Schwarzkopf.
 * 8) U.S.- led coalition began a massive air war aimed to destroy Iraq's forces, miliary, and civil infrastructure.
 * 9) Iraq demanded terrorist attacks agains the coalition and launched Scud missiles at Israel(unsuccessful attempt to widen teh war and break up coalition) and Saudi Arabia.
 * 10) Coalition forces invaded Kuwait and south Iraq on February 24, and within the next four days, defeated the Iraqis and liberated Kuwait.
 * 11) February 28, George H. W. Bush declared a cease-fire and by that time, Iraqi forces had either surrendered or fled.
 * 12) AFTERMATH.
 * 13) VIctory for coalition.
 * 14) Kuwait and Iraq suffered enormous property damage and Saddam Hussein was not removed from power.
 * 15) Saddam Hussein was free to turn his attention to suppressing internal SHiite and Kurd revolts which the coalition did not support.

Source: awm.gov.au/atwar/gulf.asp Coalition losses amounted to 166, many by "friendly fire"; atleast 100,000 Iraqis had been killed.
 * 1) Iraq invaded oil-exporting neighbor Kuwait on August 2, 1990.
 * 2) Four days later, UN security Council approved a trade embargo against Iraq.
 * 3) United States assembled a large multinational task force in the Persian Gulf.
 * 4) By the conclusion of 1990, the force numbered some 40,000 troops for over 30 countries.
 * 5) 15th of February was the deadline for the Iraqi withdrawl from Kuwait.
 * 6) On January 17th, the coalition forces began and air bombardment of Iraq that conitinued without respite until teh war ended 43 days later.
 * 7) February 24, 1991, after more than a month of air attack, the coalition;s ground forces moved against Iraqi positions in Kuwait and in Iraq itself.
 * 8) These strikes destroyed what was left of Iraq;s capacity to resist. After two days of strikes, Baghdad radio Announced that Iraq's armed forces had been ordered to withdraw from Kuwait.

Source: New World Encyclopedia pgs 300a-301 Dates of Importance. 1990 Aug 2, Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait Aug 2, UN security council in NYC demanded withdrawl Aug 8, Iraq announced its annexation of Kuwait, The first US troops arrived in Saudi Arabia Aug 25, UN Security Council passed a resolution to allow enforcement of the embargo by military means. Nov 29, THe UN security Council authorized the use of "all neccessary means" to remove Iraq from Kuwait after Jan. 15, 1991. 1991 Jan 17, Coalition forces began bombing Iraqi targets Feb 24. Coalition forces began a major ground attack Feb 27, Kuwait's capital, Kuwait CIty, was liberated. Feb 28, Coalition attacks against Iraq ended. Apr 11, UN security Council officially declared an end to the war.
 * 1) Persian Gulf War sometimes called Operation Desert Storm.
 * 2) Iraq and U.S. led coalition of 39 countries.
 * 3) Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990.
 * 4) Invasion followed unsuccessful attempts to resolve several disputes between the two countries.
 * 5) After quickly gaining control in Kuwait, Iraq moved huge numbers of troops to Kuwait's border with Saudi Arabia.
 * 6) After a month of pressure to withdraw, the coalition began bombing iraqi military and industrial targets.
 * 7) In late February, the coalition launched a massive ground attack into Kuwait and southern Iraq and quickly defeated the Iraqis.
 * 8) Coalitoin military operations ended on February 28, 1991.
 * 9) Enormous material damge in Iraq and Kuwait.
 * 10) Economic measures taken against Iraq caused great hardship in that nation and in other countires in the region.
 * 11) War also caused several environmental ollution in the region, as the Iraqis set hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells on fire and dumped huge amounts of Kuwaiti oil into the Persian Gulf.


 * 1) Persian Gulf war was the first major internatinoal cirsis after the end of the Cold War.
 * 2) Tested cooperation between the US and the coalition.
 * 3) The war also split the Arab world between coalition members and supporters of Iraq's president, Saddam Hussein.

Interview Questions:


 * 1) Where and when were you born?
 * 2) What schools did you attend?
 * 3) Where you raised?
 * 4) Were you drafted or did you enlist in the war?
 * 5) If you enlisted, why did you do so?
 * 6) What got you interested in the war?
 * 7) Why did you decide to join the marine corps?
 * 8) How did your family respond to your decision?
 * 9) Did any of your family members join in the war?
 * 10) What war did you serve in?
 * 11) Could you tell me more about what Operation Desert Storm was?
 * 12) Tell me about basic training. What was it like?
 * 13) What division or regiment were you in?
 * 14) What was the role of that division or regiment?
 * 15) Did you get to operate any special machinery? If so, elaborate.
 * 16) Can you elaborate on the places you visited?
 * 17) Tell me about any special duties you had to accomplish?
 * 18) How often did you get to contact your family?
 * 19) Describe your uniform?
 * 20) Were you ever in a life-threatening event?
 * 21) How long did you serve for?
 * 22) Was there a particular reason why you served for the amount of time you did?
 * 23) Do you still stay in contact with people who served with you?
 * 24) Are there any memorable moments from the war?
 * 25) Did you learn anything that made you a better person, or gave you a different outlook on life?
 * 26) If you had a chance to go back in time to when you were in service, would you and why?
 * 27) Was it hard to move on after you were done?
 * 28) Were you ever in a life-threatening event?
 * 29) Do you have any advice for future fighters for America?