n 1990, Saddam Hussein sent Iraqi troops to invade and occupy Kuwait, a country with huge oil reserves. Both the United Nations

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n 1990, Saddam Hussein sent Iraqi troops to invade and occupy Kuwait, a country with huge oil reserves. Both the United Nations

and NATO authorized the use of force against Iraq to free Kuwait. The Persian Gulf War began and ended in 1991. President George H. W. Bush worked hard to create an unusual coalition to fight Iraq which included forces from

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Kisachek [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-08T14:29:30+03:00

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countries in the Middle East

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steposvetlana [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-08T12:17:16+03:00

The coalition included forces from (in alphabetical order):

Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States.

The USA, led by President George H.W. Bush, was the dominant force in the coalition, providing over 600,000 military personnel for the effort.

[Note: I'm writing this answer on the day of President George H.W. Bush's funeral. Many thoughts of remembrance and honor for him were in mind in America today.]