Gulf War
How the war affected the decade
How The Gulf War Started
The gulf war officially started when Saddam Hussein invaded a country called Kuwait, who was friends with the U.S. Hussein said the only reasons he invaded the country were because they were small and weak, and for their oil.
Some of the weapons used during the war by both sides
U.S.
F-117 stealth fighter and two long-range cruise missiles
Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
The Tomahawk is a long-range, all-weather missile developed by the U.S. during the war to be launched from any surface platform, and was a medium to long range missile.
Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile
The AGM-86 ALCM was an American missile developed to increase effectiveness against iraq.
The U.S. Eventually Pulled Through and Won The War
A Couple of Years Later Saddam Died
After the war ended and Saddam Hussein was facing charges against 180,000 deaths against his own people. Saddam Hussein was executed by capitol punishment and was hung on December, 30 2006 at 6:00am.