THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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The United Nations wanted to completely destroy the country of Iraq.
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The only job of the United Nations is maintaining worldwide peace.
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The economies of many countries depend on oil and Iraq’s actions threatened that supply.
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The United Nations has to intervene whenever any member nation has a conflict with another country.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The U.N. Security Council declared on August 2, the very day of the invasion, that the Iraqi action of ignoring the basic order of the international community was a violation of international law and adopted Resolution 660, which required the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the Iraqi forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. In August 1990, Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait to its southeast in a bid to gain more control over the lucrative oil supply of the Middle East. In response, the United States and the UN Security Council demanded that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait, but Hussein refused.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the United states intervene in the conflicts between Iraq and Iran and between Iraq and Kuwait? They intervened in the conflicts because they were interested in a reliable supply of oil.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did US and coalition troops try to stop Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait? The world depended on Kuwait for oil.