10. A speech describing the events leading to the Persian Gulf War is a (n)

speech,

explanatory

entertaining

persuasive

The 1991 Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the United States.

Explanation:

The lead up to the war began with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 which was met with immediate economic sanctions by the United Nations against Iraq.