Question

In the first Gulf War (1990-1991), the United States and others intervened in the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in order to do which of the following selections?

Select one:
A. to take over Kuwait for themselves
B. to get revenge for the Iraq-Iran conflict of the 1980s
C. to improve relations with Libya
D. to protect the sovereignty of a foreign nation

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The right answer is: D. to protect the sovereignty of a foreign nation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The purpose of the war was to force Iraq to leave Kuwait and restablish its sovereignty. Under that premise, the US G. H. Bush administration managed to form an international coalition and UN support to drive Iraqi troops out of its tiny southern neighbor.