How was Iraq affected by the invasion in 1991?

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Zachariah Jacobson

6 May, 10:22

How was Iraq affected by the invasion in 1991?

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Savannah Mcgee · Answer 1

The invasion of Kuwait led to a United Nations Security Council embargo and sanctions on Iraq and a U. S.-led coalition air and ground war, which began on January 16, 1991, and ended with an Iraqi defeat and retreat from Kuwait on February 28, 1991.