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2025 Civics Test · Question 114 of 128

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

En español: ¿Por qué entró Estados Unidos en la Guerra del Golfo Pérsico? — ver en español

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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)

  • To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
Why this is the answerIraq had invaded Kuwait, and the U.S. led a coalition to push it back out. Short war, one clear purpose.

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