HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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It is known as Operation Desert Storm
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Most of the fighting lasted 6 weeks, but Iraq and Kuwait were badly damaged
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Saddam Hussein was removed from power and the people of Iraq elected a new president
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Many new weapons were used such as stealth bombers and cruise missiles.
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Detailed explanation-1: -To assert Iraq’s hegemony over its neighbours, Saddam led Iraq into war with Iran in the Iran-Iraq War and with Kuwait in the lead-up to the Persian Gulf War. His refusal to cooperate fully with international inspections for proscribed weapons led to the invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and allies in the Iraq War.
Detailed explanation-2: -2006. An Iraqi special tribunal sentenced Saddam Hussein to death for the 1982 killing of 148 Shias in the town of Dujail. On December 30, Hussein was executed by hanging for crimes against humanity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces on December 13, 2003, and executed on December 30, 2006, for committing crimes against humanity. The United States would not formally withdraw from Iraq until December 2011.