Question

Why did Saddam Hussein use weapons of mass destruction against Kurdish people and Shiite Muslims?

They started a turf war within Iraq’s borders.
They sided with Kuwait in the Persian Gulf War.
They plotted to give control of Iraq to Saudi Arabia.
They rebelled against Saddam Hussein’s rule.

Answer 1

The answer is D

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Answer 2

The correct answer is D) They rebelled against Saddam Hussein’s rule.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the founding of the modern state of Iraq, The local Kurdish population has been fighting for a national homeland. For decades, the Kurdish issue has been a thorn in Iraq's government.

Since Saddam Hussein came to power, we had been fighting Kurdish rebels in the north of the country. With a superior military, he was able to quickly put down these rebellions.

Similarly, the Shia were a majority in Iraq, but Saddam himself was a Sunni. He worked hard towards controlling the influence of Iran on Iraqi Shias.

However, the Kurdish and the local Shias again rebelled against his rule during the Iraq-Iran war, which prompted him to use Weapons of Mass Destruction against them.