Question

Why did the United States become involved in the Persian Gulf War? Iraq invaded and conquered Kuwait, Israel was attacked by missiles from Iraq, The United States wanted to prevent a takeover of Kuwait by the Soviet Union

Answer 1

The answer to this question will be A. Iraq invaded and conquered Kuwait. That is why the U.S got involved.

Answer 2

The war started when Iraq invaded Kuwait. This was seen as an aggressive action, and after attempts to restore peace, the UN approved a war. America, along with a coalition of other countries, decided to liberate Kuwait. There was also the matter that both of these countries had huge deposits of oil.