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The United States' involvement in the Gulf War was in response to which of the following events?

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Iraq's invasion of Saudi Arabia

Iran's invasion of Saudi Arabia

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

Iran's invasion of Kuwait

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In August 1990, Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait to its southeast in a bid to gain more control over the lucrative oil supply of the Middle East. In response, the United States and the UN Security Council demanded that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait, but Hussein refused

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Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

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