Internet Exercises       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.   Back to Exercise List     The Gulf War, 1990-1991 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? How has technology changed warfare over the last 60 or so years? 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 has this been relevant in the post September 11, 2001, climate?