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Iraq invades Kuwait on this date in 1990, and would occupy the country for next 7 months, triggering the first major global crisis after the Cold War. With Iraq rejecting UNSC Resolution 678, it would lead to the first Gulf War ultimately in 1991.

by /u/LoneWolfIndia in /r/MilitaryHistory

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