The 1991 Gulf War In 1991, Canada sent over 4000 personnel to participate in the Gulf War. While a relatively small force, Canada provided a valuable service to the Coalition. In these activities, students have the opportunity to create posters supporting or opposing the 1991 Gulf War, produce a creative work in response to clips about Canada’s reaction to Canadian citizens of Iraqi descent during the 1991 Gulf War, work in a group to prepare a position paper about the use of chemical and biological weapons in the Gulf War, prepare a written work to share their response to the chemical fires in Kuwait, and compare the preparedness for conflict of today’s Canadian Armed Forces with the Forces in 1991.
To identify arguments for and against Canada’s involvement in an international military conflict, to understand democratic rights in supporting or opposing government decisions
