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Iraqi invasion of Kuwait: Iraq invades Kuwait and temporarily establishes the Republic of Kuwait puppet state on the orders of Saddam Hussein, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
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Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
Beginning of the 1990–1991 Gulf War
The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, codenamed Project 17, began on 2 August 1990 and marked the beginning of the Gulf War. After defeating the State of Kuwait on 4 August 1990, Iraq went on to militarily occupy the country for the next seven months. The invasion was condemned…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Republic of Kuwait
Iraqi puppet state during the Gulf War (1990)
The Republic of Kuwait was a short-lived Ba'athist rival puppet government formed in the aftermath of the invasion of Kuwait by Ba'athist Iraq during the early stages of the Gulf War. During the invasion, the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council stated that it had sent troops…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Saddam Hussein
President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003
Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until he was overthrown in 2003 during the U.S. invasion of Iraq. He previously served as the vice president from 1968 to 1979 and also as the prime minister from 1979 to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gulf War
1990–1991 conflict in the Middle East
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States. The coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)