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Gulf War - The Army had been stood down

Time: Thursday Jul 19, 1990

Place: Kuwait

Details: In spite of Iraqi saber rattling, Kuwait did not mobilize its force; the army had been stood down on 19 July, and at the time of the Iraqi invasion many Kuwaiti military personnel were on leave.

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On This Day - 19 July

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Tuesday Jul 19, 1870 - Germany
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Tuesday Jul 19, 1870 - France and Prussia
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Tuesday Jul 19, 1870 - France
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Thursday Jul 19, 1894 - Japan
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Saturday Jul 19, 1919 - Washington D.C., U.S.

July 1990

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Berlin Wall-East Germany adopted the West German currency
Sunday Jul 1, 1990 - East Germany, Germany
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Kosovo War-Serbia approved the new amendments to the Constitution of Serbia
Sunday Jul 1, 1990 - Serbia
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Monday Jul 2, 1990 - Kosovo
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Kosovo War-The Serbian Assembly dissolved the Kosovo Assembly
Thursday Jul 5, 1990 - Kosovo

1990

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1990 - Rwanda
Rwandan genocide
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1990 - Rwanda
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Croatian War of Independence-The League of Communists broke up
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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