U.S. Presence in S.W. Asia Presentation

Because Kuwait was created in 1920

Because of Operation Desert Storm

Because of the US intervention

Because of oil field disputes

To regain access to the Persian Gulf

To acquire Kuwait's oil fields

To expand Iraq's territory into Saudi Arabia

To strengthen ties with the United States

To recapture Kuwait from Iraqi forces

To invade Saudi Arabia

To support Saddam Hussein

To secure oil fields for the US

United States

Australia

Brazil

France

A stretch of road with destroyed vehicles between Kuwait and Iraq

A battlefield in Baghdad

A nickname for coalition airstrikes

A route used for oil transportation

To prevent Iraq from exporting oil and importing goods

To support Iraq's economy

To encourage Iraq to trade with other countries

To punish Kuwait for being invaded

Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)

Nuclear submarines

Gold reserves

Foreign diplomats

Saddam Hussein's government collapsed quickly

WMDs were found

The operation lasted over a year

Hussein was executed immediately

Iraqi citizens took part in free elections to establish a new democratic government.

The elections were only open to men.

The elections were held under strict military rule.

No elections took place in 2005.

To bring an end to Western influence in the Middle East

To support the Taliban's religious rule

To establish a new democratic government

To negotiate peace with the U.S.

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To safeguard the supply of oil and combat terrorism

To promote tourism in the region

To establish new colonies

To reduce its military spending