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Gulf War (disambiguation)
There have been three conflicts in the late 20th century and early 21st century called Gulf War, all of which refer to conflicts in the Persian Gulf region:
- Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) (aka First Gulf War). This was a war between Iran and Iraq.
- Gulf War (1990-1991) (aka Persian Gulf War, First Gulf War, Second Gulf War). This was a war between Iraq and a coalition of nations led by the United States in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
- the 2003 invasion of Iraq (2003) (aka 2003 Iraq War, Second Gulf War, Third Gulf War). This was a war between Iraq and a coalition of nations led by the United States, which resulted in the removal from power of the government of Saddam Hussein.
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