Gulf War
Americannoun
noun
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the war (1991) between US-led UN forces and Iraq, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
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See Iran-Iraq War
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Later dubbed "quantitative easing", such upheavals included the 1980s savings and loan crisis, the first Gulf War, the Mexican peso crisis and - shortly after he had retired - the global credit crisis in 2008.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
It was based on a survey of American football fans conducted shortly before the 1991 Gulf War.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Landry, an ex-police officer and businessman who also served with the National Guard in the Gulf War, doesn’t have prior foreign policy experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The timing of her address came after the end of the Gulf War.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
This was right after the first Gulf War, and General Schwarzkopf was seen as the second coming of General MacArthur.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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