When It

Name of War Who's Involved Reason for the War Outcome of the War
Happened

Terms of peace were: Iraq to

Saddam Hussein
recognize Kuwait's sovereignty and it
(Iraq leader) & Iraq
relinquishes itself of all weapons of
army
Saddam Hussein mass destruction.
wanted to acquire the
US allied forces prohibited Iraqi
large oil reserves of
aircraft from operating in "no-fly"
VS Kuwait and expand
1. Persian Gulf August 2, 1990 zones. They patroled Iraqi skies and
Iraq's influence in the
War or Gulf - February 28, destroyed all Iraq's illicit weapons.
region. This invasion
War 1991
was a potential threat Iraq failed to cooperate which led to
Kuwait, Saudi to Saudi Arabia a resumption of hostilities in 1998.
Arabia, USA, (world's largest oil
European NATO, producer & exporter) Iraq forces were defeated and some
Egypt & other Arab parts of Iraq rose in rebellion against
nations Saddam which he suppressed with
great brutality.

Before the last shooting war

happened, the leader of the
Ultranationalists, Syngman Rhee,
North Korea, Soviet
hinted that he will only agree to an
Union, & People's Since 1910, Korea had
armistice if the US seriously commits
Republic of China been dependent on
to provide unambiguous mutual
Japan's rule, so when
the WW2 ended in security alliance and $1B economic
1945, Korea did not aid to South Korea.
have a native
The armistice was supervised by the
government to return
Military Amistice Commission, the
to which resulted into
Neutral Nations Supervisory
a conflict in the Commission, and the Neutral Nations
claiming of power Repatriation Commission. Soldiers
VS between Communists and civilians were allowed to return
and Ultranationalists. to their favored regime. Only 628
June 1950 -
2. Korean War Chinese and Koreans had gone north
July 1953
and some 21,839 had eventually
settled in South Korea & Taiwan.

As stated in the armistice

North Korean leader, agreement, the US organized an
Kim Il-sung, was an international conference in Geneva
ally of Soviet leader, for all the belligerents to discuss the
Joseph Stalin. With his political future of Korea which
visit to Moscow in produced no agreement. Korea
South Korea & USA March-April 1950, remains to be caught in the middle
Stalin advised and of the Cold War between USA and
approved an invasion the Soviet Union, but the survival of
of South Korea which the Republic of Korea keeps the hope
brought forth the for civil liberties, democracy,
Korean War. economic development, and possible
unification.
 In August 1988, Iran was compelled
The roots of this war to accept a UN-mediated it had
Iran came from a number previously resisted cease-fire
of territorial and because of its deteriorating economy
political disputes and Iraqi gains on the battlefield.
between the two. The
prolonged military The total number of casualties was
conflict between Iran unclear, but estimated to be at least
VS and Iraq became an
September 22, 1,000,000 with Iran suffering a
open warfare when greater loss.
3. Iran-Iraq War 1980 - August
Iraqi armed forces
1988
invaded western Iran By August 1990, Iraq and Iran
along the countries' restored their diplomatic relations
joint border. Iraq where Iraq agreed to Iranian terms:
claimed that the war withdrawal of Iraqi troops from
Iraq had begun on Iranian territory, division of territory
September 4 when over the Shatt al-'Arab waterway,
Iran shelled a number and an exchange of the prisoners of
of border posts. war. The final exchange of POW was
not completed until March 2003.

What are the main causes of war?

Based on my research, there are several reasons why people wage wars against each other. One
of which is to gain more power. Powerful countries instill fear among weaker countries which can
be used as a means to gain control over them and their resources. Another reason is to acquire
resources which can be used for personal gain. In the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein saw to kill two
birds with one stone by overpowering Kuwait and gaining control of their large oil reserves. He
thought that by conquering Kuwait, he will expand his power and influence in the nearby
countries at the same time taking over their resources. Another reason for waged wars is
freedom. Evidently in the Korean War, most Koreans opted to live a democratic life rather than
being under a communist rule which showed in their fight for liberty against the North Koreans
and their allies.
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