Answer:
Saddam Hussein attacked Kuwait in 1990 because he accused Kuwait of collaborating with Saudi Arabia to keep oil prices low and he also wanted them to cancel Iraq's $30 billion foreign debt
Explanation:
The attack on Kuwait was a two (2) invasion that started on the 2nd of August 1990 by Iraq under the order of Saddam Hussein and this attacks lead to the invasion and occupation of Kuwait by Iraq for a period of 7 months.
The negotiations to prevent this invasion/war last for two hours because Saddam Hussein was bent on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia cancelling out the $30 billion foreign debt been owed by Iraq to them in compensation of Kuwait using advanced drilling method to steal Iraq's oil from the Rumaila fields
Answer:
D. Rome was located on the Nile River which supported a strong economy through trade.
Explanation:
Rome was located on the Tiber River.
The main weapon that enabled the Europeans to conquer vast amounts of territories in distance lands was all the new sicknesses that were brought along with them. As stated in the book Guns, Germs and Steel written by <em>Jared Diamond</em> in 1997. The author explains that the Europeans had the technological advances of the era, such as gun powder, rifles, and cannons, but their most devastating weapon was the side effect of their presence, the presence of foreign bacteria to new populations.
Cotton, could be used in a multitude of products. from clothes to furniture. Cotton could also be harvested all year in the south due to the high temperatures. With the addition of free slave labor. A planter could make a profitable amount of money.
