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Bader Alrashidi HCOM 100 Mr. TOOMEY Title: A Presentation on The Invasion of Kuwait

Bader Alrashidi HCOM 100 Mr. TOOMEY Title: A Presentation on The Invasion of Kuwait. Thesis Statement: The Iraqi invasion on Kuwait had a huge impact on Kuwait’s past and future. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about what did happen to Kuwait in 1990 and 1991. Introduction.

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Bader Alrashidi HCOM 100 Mr. TOOMEY Title: A Presentation on The Invasion of Kuwait

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  1. Bader Alrashidi HCOM 100 Mr. TOOMEY Title: A Presentation on The Invasion of Kuwait Thesis Statement: The Iraqi invasion on Kuwait had a huge impact on Kuwait’s past and future. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about what did happen to Kuwait in 1990 and 1991.

  2. Introduction Reasons behind Iraqi Invasion:

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  4. The Invasion • Saddam Husain invaded Kuwait because he thought that Kuwait was originally part of Iraq, and he also presumed that Kuwait was stealing oil from Iraq. • On 2nd August 1990, More than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers backed up by 700 tanks invaded Kuwait. • Kuwait became part of Iraq in one day, they controlled everything in Kuwait, “Hospitals, Police stations, even the streets”

  5. CNN Reports 1st Day of Invasion on Kuwait

  6. The Liberation • Many countries gave Kuwaitis' shelter and food in that time. • The Allies, Saudi Arabia, USA, UK, Egypt, and others sent their armies to get Kuwait back to it’s people. • On 26th of February 1991 Kuwait was liberated after four days of fighting with the Iraqi army. A Kuwait M-84 tank during the Invasion

  7. The Effect of war in Kuwait • Many Kuwaitis were killed and more than 1000 are still missing. • Kuwait lost a huge amount of oil. “Iraqi forces set fire to more than 700 Kuwaiti oil wells” (Johns) • Kuwaitis knew that help would be there when they need it. The Allied coalition was made up of 39 countries. (CNN) Aerial view of oil wells on fire

  8. Conclusion

  9. References "BBC ON THIS DAY | 2 | 1990: Iraq invades Kuwait." BBC News - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/2/newsid_2526000/2526937.stm>. Johns, Dave. "FRONTLINE/WORLD . Iraq - Saddam's Road to Hell - A journey into the killing fields . PBS." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/iraq501/events_kuwait.html>. Karadsheh, Jomana. "Tensions remain, 20 years after Gulf War - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. N.p., 16 Jan. 2011. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/01/16/iraq.kuwait.war.anniversary/>. Library, CNN. "Gulf War Fast Facts - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. <http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/world/meast/gulf-war-fast-facts/>.

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