Today we live in a world where development has made such leaps and bounds that we cannot imagine what life was like in simpler times. Human beings have made tremendous progress in several fields. Whether we are talking about science, technology, art, business or commerce, evidence of progress is available in all fields. However, we would never understand what happened in the past without one integral area, History. Inventions and discoveries have made our lives easier, but in the end, who are these inventions made for? As a content area, History is a huge and healthy subject. It includes many other areas such as culture, people, ancient developments, anthropology, art, and of course battles and wars. Human history has seen many battles and wars and each of these tells its own unique narrative. The 20th century saw tragic wars fought across the world that permanently changed the dynamics of all nations involved. One such war was the First Gulf War of 1990. This war permanently changed the dynamics of the Gulf region and the historical significance of this war is quite high. While World War I and World War II are arguably the most important wars of the 20th century, the Gulf War is also considered one of the major wars the world witnessed in the 20th century. The country that immediately comes to mind at the mere mention of the Gulf War is none other than Iraq. As far back as this war dates back, the seeds of this deadly war were planted during the Cold War times. At the time, Iraq considered Russia its ally. The Gulf nations and the United States, however, were not on friendly terms. The root cause of this war dates back to August 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait. The main reason behind this invasion was that... middle of paper... the world's perspective towards the Gulf nations and showed how a single nation could unleash a gigantic war, the consequences of which would definitely not be easy to deal with . This war has shown how several sectors such as oil, tourism and exports have suffered a serious blow. During this war the world turned its attention to the Gulf and this region received attention like never before. Without forgetting the attention of the media which, through their television broadcasts, brought this war to different parts of the world. This war will always be remembered as one of the most important wars of the twentieth century. Works Cited1. 2010 World Almanac and Fact Book, p. 176, published 2009, published by World Almanac Books2. Lawrence Freedman and Efraim Karsh, The Gulf Conflict: Diplomacy and War in the New World Order, 1990–19913. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/452778/Persian-Gulf-War