How might events contributed to U. S. involvement in the Persian Gulf War?

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24 April, 07:29

How might events contributed to U. S. involvement in the Persian Gulf War?

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Brett Casey · Answer 1

After Iraq invaded Kuwait, the United States and the UN Security Council demanded that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait, but Hussein refused.

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In August 1990, Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait to its southeast in a bid to gain more control over the lucrative oil supply of the Middle East. In response, the United States and the UN Security Council demanded that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait, but Hussein refused. This led to a massive U. S.-led air offensive known as Operation Desert Storm.