Answer/Explanation:
At the end of the 20th century, the world turned their attention to the Middle East, and more specifically Saddam Hussein, the leader of Iraq. His people though knew him as someone who invested in the army, food programs, and education. However, Hussein was known around the world as a leader who had fought a bloody war with Iran and killed thousands of Kurds in the northern part of Iraq. In 1991, Saddam Hussein added invading Kuwait to his bad guy résumé.
Kuwait is Iraq’s southern neighbor and is oil rich and very wealthy. The people of Kuwait enjoyed a government that provided for many of their needs—from education to free clean drinking water. Hussein had many accusations toward Kuwait. First, he said that Kuwait was actually a territory belonging to Iraq. Next, Hussein felt that Kuwait was actually stealing oil from an Iraqi oil field. Third, he accused Kuwait of producing more oil than OPEC allowed. Last, Hussein said that Kuwait had lent Iraq money for the Iran-Iraq War and had the nerve to want Iraq to pay off their debt. For all these reasons, Saddam Hussein thought that Kuwait was being aggressive, and needed to be dealt with using military action.
On August 1, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, and many people had to flee the country. The ones who remained in Kuwait suffered brutal treatment. The United States commanded the withdrawal of Iraq from Kuwait. President George H.W. Bush and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher built a coalition of 698,000 troops from 28 countries to try to remove Hussein from Kuwait.
On November 29, 1990, the United Nations warned Iraq that it needed to be out of Kuwait by January 15th 1991, and return all British and American hostages. The countries tried to negotiate, but it did not matter. On January 13th, Iraq made it clear that they would not give in and Hussein even said he thought this would be the “mother of all wars” and Americans would die.
On January 16th 1991, air attacks on Iraq began, and within days, most of the Iraqi air force was destroyed. During this time, Hussein launched missiles on Israel thinking this would break up certain countries in the coalition, but it didn’t work.
The ground war (known as the Persian Gulf War) broke out on Sunday February 24th, 1991 and within 100 hours the “mother of all wars” was over. Iraqi troops surrendered quickly but not quietly. When the end seemed inevitable, the Iraqis set the oil fields of Kuwait on fire. Three days later the capital, Kuwait City was recapture and a ceasefire was signed the next day. Iraq agreed to give up any claim to possessing Kuwait, surrender its prisoners, and return all stolen property. Hussein was still in power after the war, and over the next decade would continue to be known for being a dangerous leader.
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Answers;
1. Who is Saddam Hussein?
Leader of Iraq but Hussein was known around the world as a leader who had fought a bloody war with Iran and killed thousands of Kurds in the northern part of Iraq.
2. What is Kuwait?
Iraq southern neighbor and is oil rich and very wealthy.
3. What 4 things did Iraq accuse Kuwait of?
- say kuwait was actually a territory belonging to Iraq
- Hussein felt that Kuwait was actually stealing oil from an Iraqi oil field.
- he accused Kuwait of producing more oil than OPEC allowed.
- Hussein said that Kuwait had lent Iraq money for the Iran-Iraq War and had the nerve to want Iraq to pay off their debt.
4.What happened on August 1, 1990?
Iraq invaded Kuwait, and many people had to flee the country. The ones who remained in Kuwait suffered brutal treatment.
5. What happened on November 29, 1990?
the United Nations warned Iraq that it needed to be out of Kuwait by January 15th 1991, and return all British and American hostages
6. What happened on January 16, 1991?
air attacks on Iraq began, and within days, most of the Iraqi air force was destroyed.
7. What happened on February 24, 1991?
The ground war (known as the Persian Gulf War) broke out on Sunday February 24th, 1991 and within 100 hours the “mother of all wars” was over.
8. What happened after the war?
Iraq agreed to give up any claim to possessing Kuwait, surrender its prisoners, and return all stolen property. Hussein still the leader and being the dangerous Leader
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