1991 ⟶ Post-Gulf War Uprisings Erupt in Iraq

Post-Gulf War uprisings in Iraq occurred.
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🇮🇶 Saddam Hussein Becomes President of Iraq

Saddam Hussein becomes President of Iraq after Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr steps down.⟶
Saddam Hussein Becomes President of Iraq (1979)
IraqSaddam HusseinMiddle EastpoliticsUSSRBa'ath PartyCold War

🔥 Iran-Iraq War Begins

Saddam's Iraq started to invade Iran, which ignites the Iran–Iraq War.⟶
Iran-Iraq War Begins (1980)
IranIraqwarPersian GulfSaddam Husseininternational conflictCold WarMiddle Eastgeopolitics

💣 Iraq Invades Kuwait

Ba'athist Iraq invades Kuwait, igniting the Gulf War.⟶
Iraq Invades Kuwait (1990)
IraqKuwaitInvasionGulf WarWarMiddle EastOilInternational Relations1990s

💥 Post-Gulf War Uprisings Erupt in Iraq

Post-Gulf War uprisings in Iraq occurred.⟶
Post-Gulf War Uprisings Erupt in Iraq (1991)
IraqGulf War AftermathShia UprisingKurdish UprisingSaddam HusseinBa'ath PartyCivil UnrestHuman RightsInternal Conflict

🕊️ Gulf War Officially Ends

Gulf War ends.⟶
Gulf War Officially Ends (1991)
Gulf WarIraqKuwaitUnited NationsDesert StormMilitary ConflictCeasefireInternational RelationsPersian Gulf

⚔️ Djiboutian Civil War Begins

The Djiboutian Civil War begins.⟶
Djiboutian Civil War Begins (1991)
Civil WarAfricaDjiboutiConflictPost-ColonialismInternal ConflictInstability