During Operation Desert Shield (later Desert Storm), the United States led 34 countries in a fight to stop Iraq’s annexation of Kuwait. Here, William Welsh presents a First Gulf War timeline of events that outlines the entire conflict, from the Iraqi invasion on August 2, 1990 to the negotiated cease-fire on February 28, 1991.  Click below to read the entire article.

Source: Warfare History Network » The First Gulf War: Timeline of Events