causes of the Gulf war - Iraq Flashcards
1
Q
How much did Kuwait lend to iraq in the iran-iraq war?
A
$14 billion
2
Q
why was there tensions between kuwait and iraq
A
iraq wanted to dissolve its debt to kuwait
3
Q
What happened in August 1990
A
Saddam Hussein stationed 100,000 troops on the kuwait border and invaded/ they burnt the kuwait oilfields as they invaded
4
Q
When was the UN deadline for Iraq to leave kuwait?
A
midnight on 5th january 1991
5
Q
What was the Iraq response to the Un deadline?
A
they didn’t leave
a coalition force of 34 countries was created to fight iraq
