Gulf War

I. Introduction - Why did a coalition of over 30 nations find it was necessary to go to war to help Kuwait after it was invaded by Iraq?   How did the coalition defeat the Iraqis?   And although the coalition won there were many consequences to face when the war ended.





II. Reasons for war


a. Saddam Hussein


b. Iraq’s’ Economic Crisis


c. Oil


d. Disputes over Boundary





III. Forming of the Coalition


a. Nations joining the Coalition


b. Coalition Strategy


c. Iraqi Strategy





IV. Military Operations








V. Consequences


a. UN-Iraqi Sanctions


b. Casualties


c. Gulf War Syndrome


d. Reconstruction of Kuwait





VI. Conclusion – When the coalition of over 30 nations was formed by President Bush to help Kuwait after it was invaded by Iraq, they had their own strategy to win. With all the different parts of the strategy put together they won the war, but with consequences to face (some good, others bad).








The Persian Gulf War








Why did a coalition of over 30 nations find it was necessary to go to war to help Kuwait after it was invaded by Iraq?   How did the Coalition defeat the Iraqis’?   Although the Coalition won there were many consequences to face.   The causes of the war started with Saddam Hussein, then the Iraqi’s economic condition, and the dispute over boundaries, and finally oil.   When the Iraqi’s invaded Kuwait a coalition was formed against them, which consisted of the use of many types of military strategies.   When the coalition won there were casualties, the Gulf War Syndrome, and still some things to deal with in Kuwait.  





Since the invasion of Kuwait caught the world by surprise the question in everybody’s mind was – What were the reasons for the invasion?   The first reason was Saddam Hussein.   Saddam...