IntroductionFalling soldiers, flying bullets, rising tensions, the Persian Gulf War was an important war in terms of modern American history. The Cold War was a period of nationwide unease, from the end of World War II in 1945 until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. After the poor end to the Vietnam War in the early 1990s 1970, the United States remained out of the war for another 20 years. When Iraq threatened to invade Saudi Arabia in the late 1990s, the United States knew it had to intervene. After about two decades without a war, America was unsure how its military ranked internationally, especially against an Iraqi army that was the second largest in the world (Smith 2013). Shortly after coalition forces were stationed in the Middle East, the invasion of Iraq began. First weakening the targets with naval strikes, ground forces overran Iraqi forces and liberated Kuwait. From its beginning, the war ended in favor of the coalition forces. Thanks to excellent pre-war preparations, the United States fought a quick battle against Iraq, which achieved a positive result and restored confidence in American citizens. dictatorship of Iraq with a massive arsenal of weapons such as missiles and tanks, as well as the supplies necessary to create chemical and nuclear weapons. The primary goal of supplying the Iraqi army was to end Muslim extremism in Iran, which controlled the country at the time. The Iraqi army was brutal in its attacks on Iran using highly inhumane chemical weapons, and the war with Iran ended after 8 long years. Hussein was also known for attacking the Kurdish people of Turkey with...... middle of paper ......conclusion The Persian Gulf War was a success for the United States and re-established the nation as a predominant global superpower. As our veterans have stated, American soldiers had to work together as a unit to defeat the Iraqi army. Although the war itself was short, it was the preparations the United States made that helped guide it to victory. This victory helped establish once again that the United States is a world power in military forces. Due to the difficult causes of the war, the duration of the battle was quick and led to positive consequences for American soldiers. Through blood, sweat and tears, the soldiers managed to fight their way through the harsh conditions of the Persian Gulf War. The United States has proven once again that freedom is not free and that soldiers will do anything to protect their freedom..