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Air bombardment of Baghdad Allied ground campaign begins battle in Khafji, Saudi Arabia battle of Medina Ridge Coalition forces enter Kuwait City Congress grants Bush authority to wage war Defense Department censors war reporting by pres Hussein announces Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait Hussein declares a jihad against the U.S. and Hussein proclaims annexation of Kuwait Hussein rejects all U.N. resolutions Iraq accuses Kuwait of stealing oil Iraq begins blowing up Kuwaiti oil wells Iraq begins military buildup Iraq declares Kuwait its 19th province Iraq formally accepts cease fire terms Iraq invades Kuwait Iraqi Scud missile hits U.S. barracks Iraqi troops exodus from Kuwait City Naval blockade of Iraq begins Operation Desert Storm begins President Bush declares Kuwait liberated President Bush issues 24-hour ultimatum Saudi Arabia requests U.S. troops Soviet-Iraqi peace plan rejected by Bush Talks end in stalemate U.N. condemns Iraq's invasion U.N. imposes trade embargo on Iraq U.S. military forces arrive in Saudi Arabia U.S. troops in Gulf now over half million United Kingdom and France announce deployment
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