Persian Gulf War (1990–1991)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Iraqi_uprisings
Environmental damage (oil spills, fires)
Sanctions on Iraq
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Gulf_War
First Gulf War
Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:casualties Coalition military: ~292 killed
Iraqi military: ~25,000–50,000 killed
Kuwaiti civilians: ~1,000 killed
gptkbp:cause Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
gptkbp:coalitionCommander gptkb:Norman_Schwarzkopf
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:France
gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Kuwait
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Coalition_of_35_nations
gptkbp:endDate 1991-02-28
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Iraq_War_(2003)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Persian Gulf War (1990–1991)
gptkbp:IraqiLeader Saddam Hussein
gptkbp:leader gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Kuwait
gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:Persian_Gulf_region
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:CNN
gptkbp:operator Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Iran–Iraq_War
gptkbp:result Coalition victory
Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait
Liberation of Kuwait
gptkbp:significance Demonstrated effectiveness of coalition warfare
Extensive use of live news coverage
First major conflict after the Cold War
gptkbp:significantEvent Battle of Khafji
Highway of Death
Scud missile attacks
Air campaign
Ground campaign
gptkbp:startDate 1990-08-02
gptkbp:technology gptkb:Apache_helicopter
gptkb:Patriot_missile_system
M1 Abrams tank
Precision-guided munitions
Stealth aircraft
gptkbp:UNResolution UN Security Council Resolution 660
UN Security Council Resolution 678
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iran–Iraq_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5