1. Name: Alyssa Spangler Gulf War

2. Who was the war with? The Gulf War was with U.S., Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Italy VS. Iraq

3. When did the war happen? The Gulf War happened in 1991.

4. Where did the war take place? The Gulf War took place in Iraq

5. What are the main reasons why the war started? The Gulf War Started because: – U.S., Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Italy went to war against Iraq on January 16, 1991, in response to Iraq's August 1, 1990, invasion and annexation of Kuwait.

6. When did the war end? The Gulf War ended in 1991

7. Facts about the War 1. President Bush sent 430,000 troops to Saudi Arabia to lead the U.N.- sponsored coalition and protect that country from an attack by Iraq. 2. A ground war followed. U.S. and coalition forces were too much for Iraq President Saddam Hussein and his troops and the attack ended in four days. 3. U.S. troops engaged: 2,183,000

8. Resources Civil War: http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htmhttp://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm WW1: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/5701-overview-of-world-war-ihttp://www.kidzworld.com/article/5701-overview-of-world-war-i WW2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/ Vietnam: http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/283-viet-nam- war.htmlhttp://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/283-viet-nam- war.html Iraq War: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0920668.htmlhttp://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0920668.html http://kids.britannica.com/elementary/article-571634/Iraq-War American Revolutionary War: http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution.phphttp://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution.php http://mrnussbaum.com/amflash/ Gulf War: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769993.htmlhttp://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769993.html http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/gulfwar.htm War in Afghanistan: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15214375http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15214375