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causes of the Gulf war - Iraq Flashcards

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How much did Kuwait lend to iraq in the iran-iraq war?

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$14 billion

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why was there tensions between kuwait and iraq

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iraq wanted to dissolve its debt to kuwait

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What happened in August 1990

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Saddam Hussein stationed 100,000 troops on the kuwait border and invaded/ they burnt the kuwait oilfields as they invaded

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When was the UN deadline for Iraq to leave kuwait?

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midnight on 5th january 1991

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What was the Iraq response to the Un deadline?

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they didn’t leave

a coalition force of 34 countries was created to fight iraq

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