-The term “Smart Bomb” was coined during the Gulf War. The United States’ use of new laser-guided bombs and precision firing to target enemies while keeping civilians safe played a major role in Operation Desert Storm.
-42 countries formed a coalition in this war against Iraq, making it the largest coalition since World War II.
-Operation Desert Storm only lasted for 42 days.
-The Gulf War ranks 14th in the shortest wars in recorded history.
-Saddam justified his invasion of Kuwait by saying that it was an artificial state. As it turns out, Kuwait existed before Iraq was created by Britain after WWI.