There was very little measurable impact. The flow of oil from the Persian Gulf continued and no weapons of mass destruction were used. Oil fires and an oil spill caused by Iraqi sabotage did some damage to the environment, but Iraq was thrown out of Kuwait and life continued. One impact to veterans was "Gulf War Syndrome." A veteran I spoke with believed it was caused by the pills they were required to take every twelve hours as precaution against Iraqi chemical attack.
It showed that Britain and the USA are leading the coalition and the world and an evidence of that is that after the gulf war in a year the Soviet Union collapsed
why was the gulf war a success and why was it not
Which gulf war? There were three of them.
The US Navy patrolled the Persian Gulf during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War.
remain a strong military presence in the Persian gulf region
8/2/1990
why was the gulf war a success and why was it not
Patrolled Persian Gulf, see website: USS Stark
All of the Persian Gulf wars concerned oil. The US utilizes many automobiles. The US has been involved in all or most of the Persian Gulf wars in the 20th and 21st centuries; specifically which Persian Gulf War concerns your question?
Which Persian Golf War? There were 3 of them.
Which gulf war? There were three of them.
YES. This is an effective summation of the Persian Gulf War of 1991.
1991
There were little to no protests in the US regarding the Iran-Iraq War in 1980-1988, in the Persian Gulf.
The US Navy patrolled the Persian Gulf during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War.
remain a strong military presence in the Persian gulf region
remain a strong military presence in the Persian gulf region
8/2/1990