[DOC] [TLE] Gulf War - Wikipedia [PAR] The Gulf War (2 August 1990  28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert 
Shield (2 ... The Iraqi Army's occupation of Kuwait that began 2 August 1990 was 
met ... Iraq launched Scud missiles against coalition military targets in Saudi 
Arabia ... Operation Desert Storm was the US name of the airland conflict from 17
... [DOC] [TLE] Iraqi invasion of Kuwait - Wikipedia [PAR] The Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the IraqKuwait War, was a major conflict 
between Ba'athist Iraq and the Emirate of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-
month-long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, ... The invasion started on 2 August 1990, 
and within two days of intense combat, most of the Kuwait Armed Forces were 
either... [DOC] [TLE] Bush orders Operation Desert Shield - Aug 07, 1990 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Bush orders Operation Desert Shield on Aug 07, 1990. ... 
coalition in the war against Iraq that would be launched as Operation Desert 
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Iraq's... [DOC] [TLE] Persian Gulf War - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] Though the long-running war between Iran and Iraq had ended in a United ... In 
justifying his invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, Saddam Hussein claimed it was 
an ... after only two hours, and on August 2, 1990 ordered the invasion of Kuwait. 
... in Saudi Arabia as part of a military buildup dubbed Operation Desert Shield. [DOC] [TLE] The Gulf War, 1991 - Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign ... [PAR] After Kuwait rejected Saddam's debt-forgiveness demands, he threatened to 
reignite a ... Countries (OPEC) production quotas and over-producing crude oil 
for export, ... When Iraq began to threaten Kuwait early in July 1990, the United 
States ... But on August 2, 1990, a force of one hundred thousand Iraqi troops 
invaded... [DOC] [TLE] Operation Desert Storm - National Security Archive [PAR] Jan 17, 2001 ... Early in the morning of January 17, Baghdad time, the U.S.-led coalition ... A 
crucial element of the Persian Gulf war was the Iraqi launch of its modified Scud 
missiles. ... Document 2: George Bush, National Security Directive 45, U.S. Policy 
in Response to the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, August 20, 1990. Secret... [DOC] [TLE] Gulf War Fast Facts - CNN.com [PAR] Sep 15, 2013 ... Read CNN's Fast Facts about the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War, a military 
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1990, the United States and other countries launched a ... August 2, 1990 - The 
United Nations passes a resolution denouncing Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. [DOC] [TLE] Unique Facts about the Middle East: Persian Gulf War [PAR] The 1991 Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 
... Desert Storm, Desert Sabre, 1990 Gulf War (for the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait), 
1991 ... indebted to several Arab countries, including a $14 billion debt to Kuwait. 
.... Operation Desert Shield, and US troops moved into Saudi Arabia on August 7. [DOC] [TLE] Operation DESERT SHIELD - USAFE Missions and Operations [PAR] US Allied air, ground, sea forces into Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf in Aug 1990 to 
counter Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, threat to seize nearby oil fields. ... Since its first 
arrival in theater for Operation DESERT SHIELD, the U-2 has consistently ... 
Soon after, Iraqi president Saddam Hussein announced a plan to raise the price 
of oil... [DOC] [TLE] Persian Gulf War | 1990-1991 | Britannica.com [PAR] Jul 5, 2016 ... Iraq's leader, Saddam Hussein, ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait... 
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... forces to the military buildup, known as Operation Desert Shield. ... U.S. 
Marines entering Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, February 1991. [DOC] [TLE] S. Rept

Question: The U.S. launched Operation Desert Shield soon after Iraq's August 2, 1990 invasion of this country
Answer: Kuwait