PERSIAN GULF DESERT STORM

This war is also known as Desert Storm and involved leader Saddam Hussein. He invaded Kuwait in order to capture it's valuable oil fields.

• Iraq War
• World War I
• Persian Gulf War
• World War II

This was one of the main reasons the United States was interested in Southwest Asia.

• Oil
• Land

100 hours war that drove Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait

• Iraq War
• Persian Gulf War
• Afghanistan War

In what year did the Persian Gulf War start?

• 2002
• 1985
• 1990
• 2015

Why caused the Persian Gulf War?

• The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
• Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
• The Stock Market crashed
• The Japanese bombed North Korea

Who was the Iraqi leader?

• Hunter Walker
• Saddam Hussein
• George H.W. Bush
• Adolph Hitler

Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East

• Oil and terrorism
• oil and diamonds
• diamonds and textiles
• land and religion