| Gulf War n. A war fought in 1991 in which a coalition of countries led by the United States destroyed much of the military capability of Iraq and drove the Iraqi army out of Kuwait. Also called Persian Gulf War. |
| Persian Gulf War n. See Gulf War. |
A war between the forces of the United Nations, led by the United States, and those of Iraq that followed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. The United Nations forces, called the Coalition, expelled Iraqi troops from Kuwait in March 1991.
Note: His rallying of the U.N. against the invasion of Kuwait is considered the high point of George H. W. Bush's presidency.