1991US-led Coalition attacks Iraq and imposes sanctions

A coalition of United States-led forces attacks Iraq and rev...
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🏁 Iran–Iraq War Ends

The Iran–Iraq War comes to an end following much loss of life.
Iran–Iraq War Ends (1988)
Iran-Iraq WarCeasefireWarMiddle EastSaddam HusseinAyatollah KhomeiniPeaceConflict ResolutionRegional ConflictGeopolitics
IranIranIraqIraq

⚔️ Iraq invades Kuwait

Iraq invades Kuwait.
Iraq invades Kuwait (1990)
Gulf WarInvasionSaddam HusseinMiddle East PoliticsOilPan-ArabismInternational RelationsWar
IraqIraqKuwaitKuwait

💥 US-led Coalition attacks Iraq and imposes sanctions

A coalition of United States-led forces attacks Iraq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Iraq and reverses its attempted military annexation of Kuwait. US-backed economic sanctions are imposed on Iraq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Iraq. The sanctions are widely blamed for subsequent dramatic increases in famine, birth defects, and infant mortality amongst Iraqis.
US-led Coalition attacks Iraq and imposes sanctions (1991)
Gulf WarSanctionsSaddam HusseinMiddle East PoliticsInternational RelationsWarHumanitarian CrisisUnited Nations
IraqIraqKuwaitKuwaitUnited StatesUnited States

🌍 United Nations Forces Enter Somalia

United Nations Forces, mainly Americans, enter Somalia.
SomaliaUnited NationsHumanitarian InterventionCivil WarInternational RelationsFailed StatePeacekeeping
SomaliaSomaliaUnited StatesUnited States