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Israel gained control of land in the West Bank and Gaza with a large Palestinian population.
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Determined to win their territory back, Egypt and Syria started war against Israel.
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Iraq attacked Iran because of border disputes and because Iran's new government called for revolution among Iraq's Shiite population.
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Saddam Hussein continued to build up Iraq's military, even though they had the largest army in the Arab world and Iraq accused Kuwait of drilling into an Iraqi oil field and stealing oil and used that excuse to invade Kuwait
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A U.S.-led coalition over throws Hussein's government and occupies Iraq.
