Timeline-Gulf War study guide questions and answers

August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait and the UN Security Council Resolution calls for Iraq's withdrawl August 6, 1990 UN Security Council Resolution 661 established embargo against Iraq/Saudi Arabia's kind Fahd. At U.S.'s requests deployment of US troops to Saudi Arabia in line with article 51 of the UN Charter August 8, 1990 Operation "Desert Shield" commences in full U.S. air force. Fighter planes arrived in Saudi Arabia August 10, 1990 At Arab League Meeting, 12 of 20 members vote to honor the UN Embargo, support the deployment of U.S. troops, and field an all-Arab military force to join the U.S.-lead coalition August 12,1990 Saddam Hussein presents a peace plan linking Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait to Israel's withdrawal from the Occupied Territories August 28, 1990 Secret Israel delegation to Washington D.C. to stress likelihood of Iraqi attack on Israel if was begins October 21, 1990 Colin Powell to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss offensive plans November 8, 1990 Bush's announcement to double U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia November 29, 1990 UN Security Council passes Resolution 678 authorizing the use of force to eject Iraq from Kuwait January 9, 1991 James Baker meets Tariq Aziz in Geneva in unsuccessful effort to find a peaceful solution to the crisis January 12, 1991 Congress authorizes use of force January 15, 1991 UN Deadline for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait January 17, 1991 U.S. led forces launch Operation Desert Storm, allied attack begins with apache strike at 2 in the morning January 18, 1991 At least eight Iraqi scud missiles hit Israel. First American air attacks are launched from Turkey. Eventually the U.S. patriots to try to protects Israel from scuds January 23, 1991 General Colin Powell announces the allied forces had achieved air superiority after approximately 11,000 sorties February 24, 1991 Coalition forces launch the ground war February 26, 1991 Iraqi's flee Kuwait City (plow Iraqi's) February 28, 1991 Cease-fire takes effect at 8am March 1, 1991 Civil unrest erupts in Iraq and threaten Saddam Hussein's regime April 2, 1991 Iraq's army suppresses the month long rebellion 1990's No-Fly Zones, Kurds try to rebel but fail