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Iraqi troops were sent to the Iraqi-Kuwait border in an attempt by Saddam Hussein to retaliate against Kuwait, leading in an eventual order from Hussein to the troops: invade Kuwait.
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Accusations against Kuwait (suggesting that they were producing large amounts of oil, along with stealing oil from Iraq) sparked anger from Saddam Hussein, causing tension between Kuwait and Iraq that led to the Persian Gulf War.
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When Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait, the beginning of the Persian Gulf War took place and international conflict occurred.
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After Iraq did not withdraw from Kuwait, the U.S. and its allies got involved in the Persian Gulf War.
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Saudi Arabia was threatened from the invasion on Kuwait, but now the world ban on trade with Iraq also harmed their economy.
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American troops landed in Saudi Arabia, thus taking initiative in the nation (Saudi Arabia)
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Iraq is now too close to the world's oil reserves, which causes the U.S. and its allies to send troops to deter a possible attack.
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France and the United Kingdom send troops to Iraq, weakening Saddam Hussein’s control.
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The U.N. approved any force necessary against Iraqi troops invading Kuwait in order to force Iraq into retreat and release their hold in Kuwait. This led to Operation Desert Storm, which was planned in case Iraq refused.
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The decision of Saddam Hussein to withdraw forces from Kuwait maintained it as a province of Iraq.
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Even though Tariq Aziz and James Addison Baker met to find an agreement over Iraq’s control over Kuwait, no agreements were made and none of the problems they had looked towards resolving were fixed.
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Military targets in Iraq (such a Baghdad) were attacked by the United States.
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Iraq’s communication networks, weapons factories, oil refineries were damaged and destroyed, which benefited the U.S. and their use of advanced military technology.
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In order to attack the United States, Iraq attacked the United State’s ally, Israel. This created a ripple effect as the United States then again attacked Iraq.
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Iraq lost against the United State’s forces, hence being removed from Saudi Arabia.
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Since Iraq refused to surrender, ground war began on February 24.
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This allied invasion allowed the U.S. and its allies to retake Kuwait from the Iraqi Resistance, which weakened Iraq and strengthened the its opponents
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The withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Kuwait was ordered by Saddam Hussein and troops involved in the withdrawal were bombed.
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The Iraqi force was weakened, giving the U.S. and its allies an edge in battle; this results in Iraq's loss of the war.
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After the cease-fire, troops were drawn out of battle and the war was over.