Question

Which statements accurately describe the Persian Gulf War? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

The UN coalition forced Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait.

Saudi Arabia was concerned about Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait.

Iraq had a chance to peacefully withdraw from Kuwait but refused.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answers are B, D and E.

-The UN coalition forced Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait.

-Saudi Arabia was concerned about Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait.

-Iraq had a chance to peacefully withdraw from Kuwait but refused.

Explanation:

The Gulf War, fought between August 2, 1990 and February 28, 1991, was a conflict waged by a coalition force authorized by the United Nations, composed of 34 countries and led by the United States, against the Republic of Iraq in response to the Iraqi invasion and annexation of the State of Kuwait.

The war began with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Iraq was immediately sanctioned economically by the United Nations. The hostilities began in January 1991, resulting in the victory of the coalition forces. The Iraqi troops left Kuwait leaving a very high number of human victims. The main battles were air and ground combats inside Iraq, Kuwait, and on the border between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The war did not expand outside the Iraq-Kuwait-Arabia zone, although some Iraqi missiles arrived in Israeli cities.