Bader Alrashidi

HCOM 100

Mr. TOOMEY

Title: A Presentation on

The Invasion of KuwaitThesis Statement: The Iraqi invasion on Kuwait had a huge impact on Kuwait’s past and future.

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about what did happen to Kuwait in 1990 and 1991.

IntroductionReasons behind Iraqi Invasion:

Kuwait and Iraq shared many problems in the past.

Iraqis thought that Kuwait belongs to them, and they wanted it back.

Kuwait is one of the richest countries in the world and it also have a large oil deposit.

Thesis Statement

The Iraqi invasion on Kuwait had a huge impact on Kuwait’s past and future.

Preview

Kuwait lost a lot from the war, and also gained a lot from it.

Kuwait was liberated by the help of it’s allies.

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait, how did it happen, and what did they do to Kuwait when they invaded

it.

The Invasion Saddam Husain invaded Kuwait because he thought that Kuwait was originally part of Iraq, and he also presumed that Kuwait was stealing oil from Iraq.

On 2nd August 1990, More than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers backed up by 700 tanks invaded Kuwait.

Kuwait became part of Iraq in one day, they controlled everything in Kuwait, “Hospitals, Police stations, even the streets”

CNN Reports 1st Day of Invasion on Kuwait

The LiberationMany countries gave Kuwaitis' shelter and food in that time.

The Allies, Saudi Arabia, USA, UK, Egypt, and others sent their armies to get Kuwait back to it’s people.

On 26th of February 1991 Kuwait was liberated after four days of fighting with the Iraqi army.A Kuwait M-84 tank during the Invasion

The Effect of war in KuwaitMany Kuwaitis were

killed and more than 1000 are still missing.

Kuwait lost a huge amount of oil. “Iraqi forces set fire to more than 700 Kuwaiti oil wells” (Johns)

Kuwaitis knew that help would be there when they need it. The Allied coalition was made up of 39 countries. (CNN)Aerial view of oil wells on fire

Conclusion

Summary Statement

This war is unforgettable, because not only it had a huge impact on Kuwait or Iraq, but also it had an impact on the entire world.

Kuwait lost many of its citizens and a lot of money from this war.

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