Why did Saddam Hussein attack the Kurds?

Answer 1

Saddam Hussein, strapped for cash due to his eight-year war in Iran on behalf of the U.S., decided to regain Kuwait as a means of increasing his income. Kuwait had been carved out of southern Iraq by British troops. When asked her thoughts on this move, U.S. Ambassador April Glaspie replied that the U.S. government had "no opinion" and that the matter of Kuwait was not associated with North America. But when he moved his troops into Kuwait, President George H.W. Bush mobilized a United Nations force against him, backed by a U.S. $4 billion secret fund provided by his business associates in Saudi Arabia.Answer1. misreading position of US

Before the invasion of Kuwait, Saddam Hussein had met with the American ambassador to discuss the problems Iraq had with Kuwait. From the meeting, Saddam Hussein believed that the Americans were sympathetic to Iraq's situation and were not likely to go to Kuwait's aid. this might have encouraged the Iraqi leader to think that he would not face severe consequences.

2. Saddam Hussein's leadership

Saddam Hussein, a Sunni Muslim, had always seen himself as a great leader of the Arab world. In his eyes, Kuwait's repeated refusals to give in to Iraqi demands were seen as defiance and a personal attack on him.

Saddam Hussein was also worried that there would be an uprising in Iraq against him, especially by the Shi'a Muslims, who formed the majority in Iraq. the Iran-Iraq War had left the Iraqi economy and country devastated. Although Saddam Hussein claimed that the war with Iran had been a success, it did not appear to his people. prices of basic necessities were extremely high and the people were unhappy with him. moreover, the Iraqi government had built up a large army numbering a million personnel during the war. Saddam Hussein feared that the Iraqi army would turn against him if the situation in Iraq did not improve.

He is person who is filled with ambitions and would not like others to defy against him. he wants everyone to do at his bidding. to prevent defiance, Hussein had to be very firm.

3. Iraq's official reason

4. worsening relationship

After Saddam ended his war with Iran, Iraq was in debt. Many accusations were thrown at Kuwait, 1st it was Kuwait was stealing oil from Iraq (Kuwait is an oil rich country) after that, Saddam claimed that Kuwait is a part of Iraq. That's when he cowardly invaded a small neighbor, and was forced out of Kuwait at Feb 26 1991 where his so called brave soldiers were running away back to Iraq.
To get access to oil and control more land and power

Answer 2

Primarily it was a dispute over underground oil rights.

Iraq and Kuwait share a common border. Underneath the ground are massive oil stockpiles, and they cross into the borders of both nations.

Both Kuwait and Iraq extract oil from these wells, essentially sharing the oil contained underneath both of their countries.

Iraq claimed that Kuwait had been illegally pumping oil from these reserves and had stolen billions of dollars worth of oil from Iraq.

This was the primary justification given for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

In reality, there were probably other motives such as Saddam Huessain's goals of conquering nearby states, consolidating power, forwarding his own ideology, and so on.

The stated reason was predominantly a dispute over the oil, however.

Answer 3

Saddam Hussein was a horrible person. He attacked nearly everyone who opposed his reign or was from outside of his Sunni Arab ethnic group. Saddam Hussein repressed the Sunni, Shiite, and Yazidi Kurds because they sought to have an independent country and gain equality with Arab Iraqis. Saddam Hussein preferred to maintain a discriminatory and prejudicial system.

Answer 4

He invaded Iran in order to annex the oil-rich Iranian province of Khuzestan, where the majority population is Arab (not Persian).

Answer 5

Control of the oil.

Answer 6

to gain control of oil reserves