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关于此套币: The year 1991 was a year of military significance: First, Operation Desert Storm United Nations Coalition Force led by the United States and including many Arab and European countries Bombs Iraq Forces in Kuwait and after 1 month of bombing Land invasion forces Iraq Forces out of Kuwait and back to Iraq. Iraq invades Kuwait under the leadership of Saddam Hussein in August of 1990 and attempts to annex the country. The U.S. and NATO place troops in Saudi Arabia in what was known as Operation Desert Shield. In November of 1990 the U.N. authorizes the use of force against Iraq if they did not withdraw from Kuwait by January 15, 1991. Iraq refuses to leave and a U.S.-led air attack begins in mid-January of 1991 in what was known as Operation Desert Storm. Ground forces attack in Southern Iraq and Kuwait during February of 1991 in Operation Desert Sabre. U.S. President George H. W. Bush declares a cease-fire in the conflict by the end of February after Kuwait was liberated and Iraq agreed to honor the terms of peace.