Guerra del Golfo

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/guerra-del-golfo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the UN security council resolution?Resolution 678 authorized the use of force to liberate Kuwait
2. What is the operation desert storm commencement?January 17, 1991, marked the beginning of the air campaign
3. What caused Iraq to invade Kuwait in the Gulf War?Iraq was in debt after fighting Iran, and its leader, Saddam Hussein, said Kuwait was making too much oil, which lowered prices. He also claimed Kuwait was made by Britain and wanted to take it.
4. Why did many countries join the Gulf War coalition?The United Nations said the world must help free Kuwait, and many countries, led by the United States, sent troops and planes to stop Iraq.

OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries): An intergovernmental organization whose mission is to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its member countries.
Stealth Technology: Military aircraft design that reduces detection by radar and other surveillance methods.
Maneuver Warfare: A military strategy that focuses on disrupting the enemy's cohesion and will to fight through rapid, unpredictable movements.