HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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The Persian Gulf War
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The Iran-Iraq War
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The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
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The success of Solidarity in Poland
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Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. President George W. Bush argued that the vulnerability of the United States following the September 11 attacks of 2001, combined with Iraq’s alleged continued possession and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction and its support for terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda, justified the U.S.’s war with Iraq.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm or the First Gulf War, began in 1991 after President Saddam Hussein of Iraq ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 100 hours, U.S. and allied ground forces in Iraq and Kuwait decisively defeated a battle-hardened and dangerous enemy. During air and ground operations, U.S. and allied forces destroyed over 3, 000 tanks, 1, 400 armored personnel carriers, and 2, 200 artillery pieces along with countless other vehicles.