President George H. W. Bush was able to convince U. N. forces to invade Iraq in a military effort known as "Operation Desert Storm" because nations feared

A) Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein planned to invade Saudi Arabia next, which was an important U. S. ally.

B) Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was an attempt to control the oil in the Persian Gulf.

C) Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein threatened to join forces with Iran and create a militant Islamic federation.

D) Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein was working with the terrorist group Al Qaeda to develop biological weapons of mass destruction.

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President George H. W. Bush was able to convince U. N. forces to invade Iraq in a military effort known as "Operation Desert Storm" because nations feared

A) Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein planned to invade Saudi Arabia next, which was an important U. S. ally.

B) Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was an attempt to control the oil in the Persian Gulf.

C) Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein threatened to join forces with Iran and create a militant Islamic federation.

D) Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein was working with the terrorist group Al Qaeda to develop biological weapons of mass destruction.

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Darren Dickerson · Answer 1

B) Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was an attempt to control the oil in the Persian Gulf.

Explanation:

Though it was known that the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had developed some chemical weapons and had used them against his own people, its stockpiles of forbidden weapons were not the main motivation for the First Gulf War of 1990-1991. His aggression and occupation of Kuwait and the geographical proximity of Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, caused concerns that he might be attempting to gain control over vast reserves of oil in the Middle East, which would have given him enormous geopolitical influence.