Introduction
The postwar Soviet Empire came to an end in 1989, leaving the United States as the world’s one great superpower. President George Bush, Sr. announced a “new world order… a new era, free from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace.” Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990, putting this new world order to the test. The United States led United Nations forces to repel the invasion.
Read the passage in your textbook related to the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm, then return to this module to explore the primary and secondary source documents and to complete the activities.
Read the passage in your textbook related to the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm, then return to this module to explore the primary and secondary source documents and to complete the activities.
Warm Up Activity
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Primary Sources
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What do Historians Say?
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Final Activity
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