THE GULF WAR A Timeline: August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
May 19, 2015
THE GULF WARA Timeline: August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
The Middle East
Where is Iraq?
August 2, 1990
Iraq invades Kuwait wanting control of oil
August 5, 1990
Iraq – Saddam Hussein United States – President Bush
BUSH: Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait “will not stand!”
Cheney and King Fahd meet – Saudi Arabia wants US help
August 6, 1990
US Air Force Fighter planes gather in Saudi Arabia
August 8, 1990
September 18, 1990
Stormin’ Norman
October 10, 1990
One Corps formed to combine allied efforts
November 29, 1990
UN Security Council: Iraq must be removed from Kuwait
Tariq Aziz, Foreign Minister of Iraq and James Baker, US Secretary of State at the failed Geneva Peace Conference
January 9, 1991
January 12, 1991
Congress authorizes use of force
January 15, 1991
Deadline Passes for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait
January 17 and 18, 1991
January 29th – February 1st, 1991
Battle of Khafji
Allies move in on Iraqi positions in Kuwait, liberating Khafji
Allied forces make simultaneous strikes upon Iraq by land, air, and sea
February 1-6, 1991
February 13th, 1991
Al Firdos Bunker housing civilians struck by US bombs
February 15 & 16, 1991
Radio Baghdad GHW Bush
Baghdad Radio broadcast indicating Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait labeled
“cruel hoax” by Bush
February 18 – 21, 1991
Two US ships strike Iraqi mines – President sets February 23 as new deadline for Iraqi withdrawal
Kuwait City – modern and flourishing – fled by Iraqi forces when Army special forces teams move in
February 23 - 26
February 26, 1991
Battle of 73 Easting - decisive tank battle against Republican Guard
February 28, 1991
Ceasefire
Surrendering Iraqi soldiers
After the Ceasefire
US General Schwarzkopf meets with Iraqi generals at Safwan for terms of peace
March 3, 1991
March 5, 1991
Gulf War Allied POWs following release
Victory Parade – New York, New York
June 8, 1991