The Gulf War was war waged on Iraq which comprised of

coalition forces that had 35 countries and was led by United

Nations. The war was a response to Iraq's step taken to

annex Kuwait. The Gulf War is also known as the Persian Gulf

War. Iraq under the leadership of Saddam Hussein invaded

Kuwait on August 2, 1990 with a purpose of procuring the

large oil reserves of Kuwait to establish their power in the

region and to annul the debt that it owed to Kuwait.

The next day on August 3, 1990 the United Nations Security

Council asked Iraq to withdraw their army from Kuwait and

when they denied obeying the instructions the United Nations

Security Council enforced a worldwide ban trade with Iraq on

August 6 of the same year. The government of Iraq then

responded by formally seizing Kuwait on August 8, 1990.

Iraq's invasion in Kuwait and forced acquiring of the nation

was also an open threat to Saudi Arabia. United States and

European NATO allies rushed their troops to Saudi Arabia to

prevent any attacks from Iraq. These armies were further

joined by Egypt and many other Arab nations. The world

witnessed live broadcast of the war especially by CNN. It was a

decisive battle and the coalition forces had won against the

Iraqi troops.