In 1990 Saddam Hussein, the dictator of Iraq, decided to attack Kuwait because they wanted oil. After attacking, Saddam Hussein wanted to make Kuwait part of Iraq. The United States decided to lead an international coalition to stop Saddam. The United States sent 400,000 soldiers in partnership with the United Nations. Congress approved on January 12th to “use all necessary means” to free Kuwait from Iraq. The war did not last very long, but Iraq agreed to a cease-fire after only 4 days of fighting. However, the coalition forces did not stop Saddam from having power, and he ruled until 2006 when the United States found him and he was hung to death.
The Persian Gulf War was started by the United States with an air attack called Operation Desert Storm. The United States decided to invade because they felt that taking over Kuwait was wrong as well as the UN and other Arab countries. The United States felt they needed to take the initiative to make sure this injustice was not occurring.
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