I've come upon both of these terms in my research for a term paper, and was just wondering if there is a difference between the two wars of it's one and the same!
2007-05-13 10:36:34 · 9 answers · asked by Milo T 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
The Iran - Iraq war was between just Iran and Iraq. It was during this war that Saddam first used poison gas on people. He later used it on his own people. The Gulf War was short-lived and was between forces of the UN, in particular American forces and Iraq. Iraq had invaded the small country of Kuwait and was trying to claim it as a part of Iraq. The President at that time was George H. W. Bush father of our current President.
2007-05-13 12:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Well, kind of. Before the invasion of Kuwait (1991), the invasion of Iran by Iraq (1980-1988) was called the "Persian Gulf War." At first the invasion of Kuwait was called the "Second Persian Gulf War." Now it is usually called the "Gulf War" and the first one is called the "Iran-Iraq War." So, in accounts before 1991 the Iran-Iraq War was called the "Persian Gulf War."
Saddam Hussein just couldn't give up invading his neighbors. He added all these war deaths to his toll of routine mass murders inside Iraq.
2007-05-13 12:57:49 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Iran/Iraq war began in the mid 80's, and was started by Iraq. There were several land disputes that caused it. It was a brutal war fought using chemicals (Iraq), suicide bombers (mostly Iranian children) that ended in a draw for the most part.
The Gulf war started when Iraq invaded Kuwait, and the US (george bush senior) sent in US troops. (Contrary to one poster, Clinton was not involved)
2007-05-13 10:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by mark 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Iran-Iraq war was about 1980 something, between Iran and Iraq. The US was not involved.
The Gulf War was between the US and Iraq. Iraq had invaded Kuwait. The US went in to defend Kuwait. This was in about 1990.
2007-05-13 10:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by L26V 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, although the Iraq-Iran War was initially known as the Gulf War it changed after Iraq invaded Kuwait...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Iran_War
2007-05-13 10:42:01 · answer #5 · answered by NickG 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Gulf war is the one that occured between Iraq and Kuwait i think
2007-05-13 10:39:24 · answer #6 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Gulf War was short lived in 1989 with Bill Clinton at the helm. The current Iraq war is with GWB.
2007-05-13 10:40:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
no, that was another gulf war.
2007-05-13 10:53:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and please call it the PERSIAN gulf war.
2007-05-14 10:51:18 · answer #9 · answered by mkma_500 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋