HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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The United States defended Kuwait against invasion from Iraq
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Iraq and Afghanistan combined forces against Russia
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The United States sent troops to Afghanistan to fight Al-Qaeda
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Iraq and Iran were battling for control of OPEC
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best describes the United States’ role in the Persian Gulf War? The U.S. led the fight against the Iraqis.
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: -The Persian Gulf conflict was the most popular U.S. war since World War II. It restored American confidence in its position as the world’s sole superpower and helped to exorcise the ghost of Vietnam that had haunted American foreign policy debates for nearly two decades.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 39-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.