HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Why did the United Nations attempt to block Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?
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Their is no United Nations
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The United Nations saw Iraq’s actions as a threat to the supply of oil which was vital to the economy of many countries
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The United Nations saw Iraq’s actions as non threatening.
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The United Nations did not block Iraq from taking over Kuwait.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The invasion and Iraq’s subsequent refusal to withdraw from Kuwait by a deadline mandated by the United Nations led to a direct military intervention by a United Nations-authorized coalition of forces led by the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -The original stated purposes of the sanctions were to compel Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, to pay reparations, and to disclose and eliminate any weapons of mass destruction (WMD). In December 2021, Iraq’s central bank announced that it had paid off its entire debt of $52 billion in war reparations to Kuwait.
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