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Gulf War

A war fought in 1991 in which a coalition of countries led by the United States destroyed much of the military capability of Iraq and drove the Iraqi army out of Kuwait. Also called Persian Gulf War.

Gulf War

1. (Historical Terms) the war (1991) between US-led UN forces and Iraq, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

2. (Historical Terms) See Iran-Iraq War

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Noun	1.	Gulf War - a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Storm - the United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)
	2.	Gulf War - a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution Iran-Iraq War

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Gulf War (redirected from The Gulf War)

Gulf War
(redirected from The Gulf War)