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1990
Jul 17 Jul 23 Jul 28

Saddam Hussein tllreatens use President Bush places United United States Congress votes to
of force against Kuwait and States Middle East Force on impose economic sanctions
United Arab Emirates (UAE) alert. against Iraq.
unless they curb oil production.

Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4

Iraq invades Kuwait. Kuwait's The United States and the The European Community
* ruling Ernir flees to Saudi Soviet Union jointly call for a imposes a boycott on Iraqi and
Arabia. President Bush halt to international arrns Kuwaiti oil and prohibits the
declares national emergency, exports to Iraq. The United sale of arms to those countries.
freezes Iraqi and Kuwalti assets States proposes an international Iraqi troops reported near
in the United States, bans all economic boycott of Iraq. Saudi Arabian border.
commerce with Iraq and United States will send naval
Kuwait. The U.N. Security forces to the Gulf. The Arab
Council unanimously calls for leeague condemns the invasion
Iraq's unconditional withdrawal and calls for the immediate
from Kuwait (Resolution 660). withdrawal of Iraqi troops.

I AugS Aug6 Aug7

President~Bush declares that the U.N. Security Council votes to President Bush dispatches
invasion will not stand" and prohibit members from United States forces to Saudi
announces that the United importing or exporting either Arabia to prevent an Iraqi
States will not recognize the Iraqi or Kuwalti products invasion and calls on other
new Iraqi-installed government (Resolution 661). nations to send forces. The
in Kuwait. United States dernands Gulf Cooperation Council calls
immediate Iraqi withdrawal, on Iraq to withdraw from
restoration of Kuwaiti Kuwait. Designated C-Day.
government, safety for
Americans in the area and free
navigation of and flow of oil
from region.

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