HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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The U.S. sided with Iraqi forces in an attempt to negotiate lower oil prices.
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The U.S. promised to stay out of Middle Eastern affairs.
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The U.S. imposed a trade embargo, began missile attacks, and invaded with ground troops
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The U.S. issued a statement opposing the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait but supplied no military forces in an attempt to liberate Kuwait
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Detailed explanation-1: -Operation Desert Sabre was a massive allied ground offensive that was launched northward from northeastern Saudi Arabia into Kuwait and southern Iraq on February 24, 1991, and within three days, Arab and U.S. forces had retaken Kuwait city in the face of crumbling Iraqi resistance.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three most serious reasons for involvement were oil, order, and weapons proliferation. Oil is the most tangible interest, though not necessarily the most important. Oil provides about 40 percent of American energy, and about 45 percent of this oil is imported.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 2 August 1990, Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait. On the same day, the Security Council adopted its resolution 660 (1990), condemning the invasion and demanding Iraq’s immediate and unconditional withdrawal its forces to the positions they had occupied the previous day.