HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Iraqi forces invaded and occupied the country of Kuwait.
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Iraq ordered attacks on American embassies around the world.
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Saddam Hussein ordered attacks on Kurdish forces within Iraq.
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Saddam Hussein claimed responsibility for terrorist attacks in the U.S.
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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: -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-3: -The result was UN Resolution 678, which authorized the use of force to compel Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, but gave Iraq a forty-five day grace period to withdraw. Led by the United States, an international coalition of nations amassed forces in the region to help liberate Kuwait.
Detailed explanation-4: -International condemnation and Gulf War After Iraqi forces invaded and annexed Kuwait and Saddam Hussein deposed the Emir of Kuwait, Jaber Al-Sabah, he installed Ali Hassan al-Majid as the new governor of Kuwait. The Iraqi invasion and occupation of Kuwait was unanimously condemned by all major world powers.