Which event started the Persian Gulf War?
A
Terrorists attacked the United States by hijacking planes and crashing them into the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
B
UN inspectors were denied entry into Iraq to search for weapons of mass destruction.
C
Iraq invaded Kuwait in order to take over their oil rich resources.
D
U.S and Allied forces launched an attack on Saudi Arabia.

Question

Which event started the Persian Gulf War?
A
Terrorists attacked the United States by hijacking planes and crashing them into the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
B
UN inspectors were denied entry into Iraq to search for weapons of mass destruction.
C
Iraq invaded Kuwait in order to take over their oil rich resources.
D
U.S and Allied forces launched an attack on Saudi Arabia.

darrenmadx · Answer

The Persian Gulf War all started with the invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi troops under dictator Saddam Hussein in August 1990 over territorial disputes over the oil drilling in Kuwait. This is what caused the U.S. military intervention in the Persian Gulf Region.

anonymous · Answer

thanks!