Question
why iraq invade kuwait during the persian gulf war
a. to regain control of the suez canal
b. to seize valuable oil fields
c. to expel the ethnic minorities there
d. to support the sunnis in their civil war
a. to regain control of the suez canal
b. to seize valuable oil fields
c. to expel the ethnic minorities there
d. to support the sunnis in their civil war
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **b. to seize valuable oil fields**.
Iraq, under the leadership of Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait in August 1990 primarily to gain control of Kuwait's rich oil reserves and to address its economic issues following the Iran-Iraq War. The invasion set off the Gulf War (also known as the Persian Gulf War) as a coalition led by the United States intervened to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
Iraq, under the leadership of Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait in August 1990 primarily to gain control of Kuwait's rich oil reserves and to address its economic issues following the Iran-Iraq War. The invasion set off the Gulf War (also known as the Persian Gulf War) as a coalition led by the United States intervened to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait.