Why did the United States become involved in the Persian Gulf War? Iraq invaded and conquered Kuwait, Israel was attacked by missiles from Iraq, The United States wanted to prevent a takeover of Kuwait by the Soviet Union

The war started when Iraq invaded Kuwait. This was seen as an aggressive action, and after attempts to restore peace, the UN approved a war. America, along with a coalition of other countries, decided to liberate Kuwait. There was also the matter that both of these countries had huge deposits of oil.