Second Gulf War

Second Gulf War

There have been three conflicts in the late 20th century and early 21st century called the Persian Gulf War; two are occasionally referred to as the Second Gulf War:

*Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) (aka "First Gulf War", "Second Gulf War"). This was a war between Iraq and a coalition of nations led by the United States in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The war was, in effect, sanctioned by the United Nations, and is technically a U.N.-led invasion of Iraq, rather than a U.S. one
* the Iraq War (2003-present) (aka "Second Persian Gulf War", "Third Gulf War"). This was a war between Iraq and a coalition of nations led by the United States, which resulted in the removal from power of the government of Saddam Hussein, and the Iraq Civil War


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