Aftermath of the Gulf War
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The aftermath of Gulf War saw drastic and profoundly significant political, cultural, and social change across the Middle East and even outside those that were directly involved.
An armored bulldozer similar to the ones used in the attack.
Oil well fires rage outside Kuwait City in 1991
1991 Iraqi uprisings
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The 1991 Iraqi uprisings were ethnic and religious uprisings against Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime that were mainly led by Shia rebels and Kurds. The uprisings lasted from March to April 1991 afte
Aftermath of the Gulf War
…kilometers, the large complex of wetlands were almost completely emptied of water, and the local Shi'ite population relocated, following the war and 1991 uprisings. By 2000, United Nations Environment Programme estimated that 90% of the marshlands had disappeared, causing desertification of over 7,500 square miles…
An Iraqi Army T-55 tank disabled by rebels
A Kurdish fighter firing the DShK during the uprising
U.S. Gulf War leaflet depicting Saddam Hussein as death
UNHCR trucks with aid supplies for Kurdish refugees, 29 April 1991