If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     The Gulf War, 1990-1991 These two Web sites examine the first military confrontation between the United States and Iraq—the 1990-1991 Gulf War. PBS Frontline: The Gulf War 1. Go to the oral history link. Pick at least one person from each of the four categories and summarize the important aspects of what they say. What did you learn about the Gulf War that you did not already know? 2. In what ways was technology an important factor in the allies' victory? The Washington Post on the Gulf War 3. What were the goals of the Bush administration? 4. What was the American plan to achieve these goals? Was the plan successful? 5. In what ways was diplomacy a factor in the conflict? 6. Who paid the bill for the winning side? 7. How effective was the bombing campaign? 8. The war had a "murky ending." Why is this relevant to the Bush administration's invasion if Iraq in 2003?