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President George H. Bush was able to convince U.N. forces to invade Iraq in a military effort known as "Operation Desert Storm" because nations feared

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Because nations feared Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was an attempt to control the oil in the Persian Gulf.

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The Persian Gulf contain more than 50% of total oil Reserve in the world. If this territory fall into the wrong hands, they could leverage it and disrupting the Balance of Power that currently exist in the world. United States saw this threat and decided to intervene through the operation.

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Because nations feared Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was an attempt to control the oil in the Persian Gulf.
The Persian Gulf contain more than 50% of total oil Reserve in the world. If this territory fall into the wrong hands, they could leverage it and disrupting the Balance of Power that currently exist in the world. United States saw this threat and decided to intervene through the operation.
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