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Gulf War - Invasion

Time: Thursday Aug 2, 1990

Place: Kuwait

Details: On 2 August 1990 the Iraqi Army invaded and occupied Kuwait, which was met with international condemnation and brought immediate economic sanctions against Iraq by members of the UN Security Council. Together with the UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who had resisted the invasion by Argentina of the Falkland Islands a decade earlier, American President George H. W. Bush deployed US forces into Saudi Arabia, and urged other countries to send their own forces to the scene.

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Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
Gulf War-Saddam ordered a retreat from Kuwait
Wednesday Feb 27, 1991 - Kuwait
Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
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Thursday Jul 19, 1990 - Kuwait
Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
Gulf War-Kuwait's governor
Wednesday Aug 8, 1990 - Kuwait
Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
Gulf War-Resolution 678
Thursday Nov 29, 1990 - Kuwait
Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
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Friday Mar 15, 1991 - Kuwait

On This Day - 2 August

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Wednesday Aug 2, 1843 - Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
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2 August 1990

Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
Gulf War-The Iraqi response
Thursday Aug 2, 1990 - Kuwait City, Kuwait

August 1990

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Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
Gulf War-The Iraqi response
Thursday Aug 2, 1990 - Kuwait City, Kuwait
Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
Gulf War-The Arab League own resolution
Friday Aug 3, 1990 - Cairo, Egypt
Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
Gulf War-Resolution 661
Monday Aug 6, 1990 - Iraq
Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
Gulf War-Operation Desert Shield
Tuesday Aug 7, 1990 - Saudi Arabia

1990

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1990 - Rwanda
Rwandan genocide
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1990 - Rwanda
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Jan, 1990 - Croatia
Kosovo War Image
Kosovo War-the Yugoslav government announced it would press ahead with the creation of a multi-party system
Jan, 1990 - Serbia (Yugoslavia)
Rwandan genocide
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1990 - Rwanda
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