Causes of the Gulf War Iran-Iraq War Iraq War 2003.

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Causes of the Gulf War

Iran-Iraq War

Iraq War 2003

This one! Aug 2 nd th Feb 1991

Coalition v.s

Saddam Hussein

Not always funny…

Before Iran-Iraq War

Kuwait + Saudi Arabia

$80 billion

After Iran-Iraq War After Iran-Iraq War

Owe Saudi Arabia + Kuwait… Owe Saudi Arabia + Kuwait…

With INTEREST

Iraq =

+

During Iran-Iraq War During Iran-Iraq War Kuwait 900 miles²

Rumaila Oil fields

Iraq =

Iraq fails to get Iraq fails to get Bubiyan and Warba

Iraq =

USA + UK=

20%

10%  25 %

Collapse of USSR

Iraq =

Free!

After America wants to…

After Saddam wants to…

“We have no opinion on…conflicts like your border disagreement with Kuwait” April Glaspie

“The United States was not obligated to come to Kuwait's aid if it were attacked” 1 Week before invasion John Kelly

Pew pew pew!

Saddam’s army 4 th largest +

Iraq=

Increased US naval actions

Kuwait = Iraq

Ottoman Empire

Kuwait independence 1961

Kuwait =

Summary Iran Iraq war Iran Iraq war debt Oil prices rise Prior involvement of USA Western world’s dependency on oil Collapse of USSR USA + Saddam want to prove themselves Saddam has strong army Iraq believes Kuwait belongs to them

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