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Kuwait, August 1990 - Coggle Diagram
Kuwait, August 1990
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multinational force
Majority of Arab states supported the UN's deadline which was , withdraw by 15th jan 1991 or military force to be used
over 700,000 troops assembled in deserts of Saudi Arabia, mostly american and british but also included french
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saudi arabia contributed 100,000 soldiers
34 countries joined in coalition, largest in UN operation history,
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USA reactions
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Fear of Iraq seizing saudi oil fields, largest in world, and gaining control of more than half the worlds oil fields
naval, land and air forces sent to Saudi Arabia for defense incase of attack