US Presence in the Middle East

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In what year did the Persian Gulf War start? Options: 2002, 1985, 1990, 2015

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1990

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What caused the Persian Gulf War? Options: 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

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Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil

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Who was the Iraqi leader?

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Saddam Hussein

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Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East: Oil and terrorism, oil and diamonds, diamonds and textiles, land and religion

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Oil and terrorism

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The United States went to war to help liberate Kuwait

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True

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Which of the following was NOT something that Iraq agreed to in the peace treaty that ended the Persian Gulf War? Options: Getting Rid of Weapons of Mass Destruction, United Nations Weapons Inspections, Recognize Kuwait's Sovereignty (recognize them as a country), Removal of the leader of Iraq

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Removal of the leader of Iraq

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What agreement did Iraq start to refuse in the year following the Persian Gulf War? Options: Weapons Inspections, Recognizing Kuwait's Sovereignty, Getting Rid of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Removal of the leader of Iraq

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Weapons Inspections

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

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Persian Gulf War

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How did the US carry out Operation Desert Storm?

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With the help of a United Nations coalition the US defeated the enemy.

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Which war was fought by the U.S. & 34 other U.N. members against Iraq after they invaded Kuwait?

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Persian Gulf War