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The earliest civilizations to develop were all situated near major rivers. These rivers provided a regular water supply and a means of transportation. The animals that flocked to the rivers to drink were a source of food... Thus they were able to produce enough food to support increasingly large populations.
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Because nations feared Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was an attempt to control the oil in the Persian Gulf.
The Persian Gulf contain more than 50% of total oil Reserve in the world. If this territory fall into the wrong hands, they could leverage it and disrupting the Balance of Power that currently exist in the world. United States saw this threat and decided to intervene through the operation.