THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He did not like them
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He thought that Kuwait had made too much money that rightfully belonged to them
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He thought that they had gained too much freedom
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait with the apparent aim of acquiring that nation’s large oil reserves, canceling a large debt Iraq owed Kuwait, and expanding Iraqi power in the region.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kuwait’s defense forces were rapidly overwhelmed, and those that were not destroyed retreated to Saudi Arabia. The emir of Kuwait, his family, and other government leaders fled to Saudi Arabia, and within hours Kuwait City had been captured and the Iraqis had established a provincial government.
Detailed explanation-3: -He insisted that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia cancel out $30 billion of Iraq’s foreign debt, and accused them of conspiring to keep oil prices low in an effort to pander to Western oil-buying nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Iraq was particularly harsh in blaming Kuwait, arguing that Kuwait constructed military and oil facilities on Iraqi territory while Iraq was concentrating on the Iran-Iraq war. On that pretext, Iraq demanded that Kuwait write off its debt obligations.