In August 1990, Saddam Hussein and Iraqi forces push to invade Kuwait. Defying the UN, Hussein prompts President George H.W. Bush to launch Operation Desert Storm on Jan. 17, 1991. The coalition employed new military technology in its swift-moving offensive against Iraqi forces. On Feb. 24, coalition forces began Operation Desert Sabre. U.S. and coalition forces took back Kuwait and defeated Iraqi forces. A ceasefire was declared on Feb. 28, 1991, ending the Gulf War.
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