Which of the following was a direct cause of George H.W. Bush’s creation of an international coalition to intervene in the Middle East? (1 point) Responses the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to control its oil fields the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to control its oil fields the eight-year conflict between Iraq and Iran the eight-year conflict between Iraq and Iran the air campaign during Operation Desert Shield the air campaign during Operation Desert Shield the end of the United States’ “Vietnam Syndrome”

Answer 1

The direct cause of George H.W. Bush’s creation of an international coalition to intervene in the Middle East was the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to control its oil fields. This invasion in August 1990 prompted a response from the international community, leading to the formation of a coalition to liberate Kuwait.