DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN MIDDLE EAST
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the agricultural interests of Southwest Asia
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deposits of much of the world’s oil supply
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direct access to the Mediterranean Sea
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British control of Saudi Arabia
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Detailed explanation-1: -What incident triggered the Persian Gulf War? The Persian Gulf War, also called Gulf War (1990–91), was an international conflict triggered by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990.
Detailed explanation-2: -15, 1991, there were four major war aims: complete Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait, restore Kuwait’s government, protect American lives (in particular, free hostages), and “promote the security and the stability of the Persian Gulf.” The United States accomplished the first three objectives but not the last.
Detailed explanation-3: -The invasion of Kuwait led to a United Nations Security Council embargo and sanctions on Iraq and a U.S.-led coalition air and ground war, which began on January 16, 1991, and ended with an Iraqi defeat and retreat from Kuwait on February 28, 1991.
Detailed explanation-4: -Early reports from Iraqi forces claimed that the spill had been caused by the United States sinking of two oil tankers. It was later revealed that in a desperate military move, Iraqi forces had opened oil valves of the Sea Island pipeline, releasing oil from numerous tankers.