Which of the following statements is true about Iraq?(1 point)

Question

Responses

The U.S. successfully reconstructed Iraq’s economy.
The U.S. successfully reconstructed Iraq’s economy.

U.S. forces toppled the government of Saddam Hussein during the Second Persian Gulf War.
U.S. forces toppled the government of Saddam Hussein during the Second Persian Gulf War.

Iraq was found to possess weapons of mass destruction after the Second Persian Gulf War.
Iraq was found to possess weapons of mass destruction after the Second Persian Gulf War.

Iraq successfully annexed Kuwait as its 19th province after the Second Persian Gulf War.

Answer 1

The true statement among the provided options is:

U.S. forces toppled the government of Saddam Hussein during the Second Persian Gulf War.

The other statements are not accurate:

• The U.S. did not successfully reconstruct Iraq's economy; there have been significant ongoing challenges.
• Iraq was not found to possess weapons of mass destruction after the Second Persian Gulf War; extensive searches did not uncover such weapons.
• Iraq did not successfully annex Kuwait after the Second Persian Gulf War; it was repelled from Kuwait during the conflict in 1991.