Gulf War 1 - 1991-1998

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What percentage of the Iraqi population are Kurdish?
20%
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Why do the Iranian government help the Kurds in Iraq?
They want to weaken Saddam's rule
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What is the problem in 1988-1990 with Saddam's army?
They blame him for the defeat in the war
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When is oil discovered in Kuwait?
1930s
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When do Britain withdraw from Kuwait?
1960s
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Who does Saddam blame for the drop in oil prices in 1990?
Kuwait and the UAE
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What UN resolution immediately demands Iraq withdraw from Kuwait?
660
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How does Saddam attempt to get external support?
Says he will withdraw when Israel withdraw from the West Bank
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How many countries were in the UN coalition?
34
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What resolution gives a deadline to withdraw of 15th January 1991?
678
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Why do the US then lead their forces into Iraq?
Saddam had torched Kuwait's oil wells
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Who does Bush And encourage to overthrow Saddam?
Kurds and Shiites
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What agency investigated the WMD?
UNSCOM
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Who claimed he had been given the job of hiding WMD?
Saddam's son-in-law
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What do the UN introduce in 1996?
Oil for Food
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How big is Iraq's army in the 1990s?
350,000 - still the biggest in the Arab world
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What does Saddam fear about UNSCOM?
They are working with the CIA
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