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THE PERSIAN GULF WAR OF 1990-1991 began after Saddam Hussein led an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

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Persian gulf war was a reaction to Saddam Hussein's invasion of?

Kuwait.


The Persian Gulf war was a reaction to Saddam Hussein's invasion of?

Kuwait


The Persian gulf war began when Saddam Hussein?

launched an invasion of Kuwait


Which oil-rich kingdom did Saddam Hussein order an invasion of in 1990?

Kuwait.


Why did the Iran invasion of Kuwait start?

IRAN did not invade Kuwait, Saddam Hussein in Iraq did.


Who organized a group of nations to fight Saddam Hussein after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait?

george w. bush


What nation did Saddam Hussein invade in 1990?

The Country Saddam Hussein invaded was Kuwait for their resources and because Iraq thought that they would get more power , but the invasion just lead to another war .


When did Saddam's invasion on Kuwait end?

Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, which began on August 2, 1990, ended on February 28, 1991, following the Gulf War. The conflict concluded with a U.S.-led coalition launching Operation Desert Storm, which successfully liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. The war resulted in significant military action and the eventual retreat of Iraqi forces.


What were the two excuses that Hussein said in order to invade Kuwait?

Saddam Hussein justified the invasion of Kuwait by claiming that Kuwait was historically part of Iraq and that its oil production was harming Iraq's economy by driving down oil prices. He also accused Kuwait of illegally drilling into Iraqi oil fields and violating OPEC agreements. These arguments were used to portray the invasion as a necessary action to protect Iraq's sovereignty and economic interests.


Who stared the war of Kuwait?

Saddam Hussein ( Iraq's leader) invaded Kuwait in 1990. He wanted to take over it's oil wells and to continue his invasion to Saudi Arabia for the same reason.


Who did Iraq invade in 1990-1991?

In early August 1990 Iraq invaded and annexed its small neighbor Kuwait at the order of president Saddam Hussein. This invasion of Kuwait ultimately triggered the Gulf War.


Who won in the war between Iraq and Kuwait?

Chuck Norris!But seriously, folks, The Gulf War ousted the tyrannical Saddam Hussein from leadership in Iraq, so I'd say... the coalition forces saved Kuwait.