gulf war, 1990-91 - lcvi with mr....
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Gulf War, 1990-91Oil makes people do bad things
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A little background…• Oil-rich Iraq
• Led by the dictator, Saddam Hussein.
• Invaded neighbouring Kuwait. Wanted access to Persian Gulf
• United Nations imposed sanctions on Iraq. Operation Desert Storm ensued
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Canada’s role• Part of military force
• Escorted ships
• Transporting goods and personnel
• Patrol and bombing missions
• Cleared landmines
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Key Components of War• 1st time Canada sent women to war in combat role
• 35 nations in coalition
• UN authorized an embargo and blockade
• Led by Security Council, which we were a member of
• Occurred at the same time as Oka Crisis in Canada, which preoccupied army
• Removal of WMDs
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Results• Quick war. Iraq was easily
overwhelmed, but Saddam stayed in power, and struggles continued
• 76,000 civilians killed by multinational forces.
• *Iraqi civilians urged to rise up, but were met with significant challenges after the conflict.
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Results cont…• 1 billion barrels of crude
oil spilled in Gulf waters, and oil wells set on fire
• 6 weeks to victory?
• The Humvee became a recreational vehicle? That’s ridiculous!
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