First Persian Gulf War: 1990-1991The First Persian Gulf War between 1990 and 1991 was the most effective military campaign in United States history , during which relatively few lives were lost. This war achieved many goals, including securing economic benefits for the “Western world.” It encouraged the free flow of natural resources, established the value of air power and superiority, and ensured that a free alliance for justice would prevail over armed forces. assault. Ultimately, the goals of the United States were achieved: Kuwait was liberated from Saddam and peace was established in the Middle East (Rayment). The Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan on December 27, 1979. This posed a threat to the United States because of its oil. links in this area. On January 23, 1980, President Jimmy Carter responded with a statement called the Carter Doctrine. In that speech, Carter said: "An attempt by any outside force to take control of the Persian Gulf region will be considered an attack on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such aggression will be repulsed by all. the necessary means. , including military force. » (Richie, 25 years old). Ten years later, American officials were reminded of the Doctrine as signs of an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein began to appear. With an eleven percent share of the world's oil, this invasion would add another nine percent. Not only was it dangerous, but if Iraq continued its advance south, it would get oil from Saudi Arabia. Saddam could control forty-six percent of the world's oil supply and manipulate the world economy (Richie, 25). On July 17, 1990, photos from a KH-11 spy satellite showed Iraqi military equipment positioned near the Kuwait border. General Colin Powell was not concerned about this advance because the range did not include necessary equipment such as tankers and artillery that would be needed for an invasion. Powell believed this was simply a practical exercise or a bluff, as Saddam had pressured Kuwait to reduce oil production to keep prices high (Richie, 26). Kuwait was a small country that was once part of the Ottoman Empire. like Iraq. Kuwait then became a British protectorate from which it obtained its independence. Its boundaries had been set subjectively, making it difficult to define pride in the paper, and perhaps in one's life. Saddam and his troops are not the only ones to have made mistakes (Marshel). If the United States had accomplished its task, Saddam would not have repressed his own people, violated peace agreements and worked on weapons of mass destruction (Rayment). The United States succeeded in preventing Saddam from succeeding in his attempt to conquer the Middle East. eight years ago, but they stopped when they should have pursued the most (Marshel). Without the mistakes made by both sides, the current world would have been affected in a completely different way. Works Cited Allen, Thomas B. et al. War in the Gulf. Atlanta, GA: Turner Pub., 1991. Bush, George. “Persian Gulf War”. Annals of American History. March 3, 2004 “Desert Storm 1: 1990-1991.” Gulf War. 2003. March 3, 2004. Lee, Roger A. “The Persian Gulf War (1990-1991). » The guy from the story. August 14, 2001. March 3. 2004Marshel, Jim. “Mistakes of the Gulf War.” Unpublished essay, March 13, 1998. March 3, 2004. Rayment, WJ The Gulf War. 2004. March 3, 2004. Richie, Jason. “War of, 2003.