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5 Cards in this Set
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Outline of Events |
- Saddam thought the war would be a quick victory - 8 year long war: Longest Middle Eastern war in 20th century - Iranians volunteered to push back Iraqis - Iran's Navy: - Deployed in Persian Gulf - Iraq's port blocked.. No exports |
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Iran's ally |
Syria: - Only ally to Iran, enemies with Iraq - Shut off Iraq's pipeline - Pipeline ran from oil fields of Kirkuk to Syrian ports of Baniyas - Cost Iraq $5 billion monthly |
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Iraq's Allies |
- All Arab Nations sided with Iraq Weapons and Money - Weaponry and money supplied - France & USSR biggest supplier of arms USA - Gave intelligence - Naval exports through Persian Gulf - Stimulated trade Jordan - Land border with Iraq - Gave Iraq a route for imports/exports - Routed avoided blocked Gulf |
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'War of the Cities' |
- Both sides attacked each other's civilians - Iraq used Chemical weaponry on civilians - 2,000 civilians killed (Iraqi chemical attack on North Western Town of Oshnavieh) - Khomeini agreed to a ceasefire |
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July 20th 1988 |
- War ended - UN resolution 598 universal approved - Stalemate |
