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The Bush Presidency

Question 3 • Online World History B

What was the outcome of the US attack on Iraq in 1991?

Answer
A
Iraq was forced to accept the UN’s cease-fire terms.
B
The United States and its coalition lost the war.
C
The coalition was forced into a stalemate with Iraq.
D
Iraq won the war and took control of Kuwait.

Explanation

The 1991 US-led coalition campaign, known as the Gulf War, drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. Iraq then had to accept the United Nations’ cease-fire terms. The coalition did not lose or reach a stalemate, and Iraq did not retain control of Kuwait.

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