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The first major international crisis of the post-Cold War era, the Persian Gulf War started in August 1990, when Iraq invaded what country?

The first major international crisis of the post-Cold War era, the Persian Gulf War started in August 1990, when Iraq invaded what country? Correct Answer Kuwait

A U.S.-led coalition began using force to expel Iraq from Kuwait in January 1991. By the end of February, Iraq agreed to accept all UN resolutions regarding the conflict, including divesting itself of weapons of mass destruction. The question of whether these WMDs existed would factor heavily in the lead-up to the Iraq War (2003–11).

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