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.
The most significant change that has occured today compared to ancient times is that today women are considered to be equal in most parts of the world. It is not anymore required of the woman to cook a meal and prepare everything for a husband simply because she is the woman in charge of a house.
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Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is everything east of Germany, Austria, and Italy. These regional labels are used more for identification than for regional analysis