jan 12, 1991 - Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm

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This begins four days after the US decides to liberate Kuwait with airstrikes against Iraq. Iraq responds by sending eight Scud missiles into Israel. In the US, apartment and house vacancies increased harshly due to single military personnel being deployed, sales tax revenue decreased an average of 8%, and certain businesses had a decline in sales of over 10%.

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