THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Afghanistan
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Iraq
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Iran
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Syria
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Persian Gulf War, also called Gulf War (1990–91), was an international conflict triggered by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990.
Detailed explanation-2: -The First Persian Gulf War, also known as the Gulf War, Jan. –Feb., 1991, was an armed conflict between Iraq and a coalition of 39 nations including the United States, Britain, Egypt, France, and Saudi Arabia; 28 nations contributed troops. It was a result of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on Aug.
Detailed explanation-3: -The invasion of Kuwait led to a United Nations Security Council embargo and sanctions on Iraq and a U.S.-led coalition air and ground war, which began on January 16, 1991, and ended with an Iraqi defeat and retreat from Kuwait on February 28, 1991.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1991, the United States led a UN coalition to liberate Kuwait from Iraq.