Author Question: In sending American forces into Saudi Arabia and the surrounding region after the Iraqi invasion of ... (Read 27 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Sep 3, 2018

In sending American forces into Saudi Arabia and the surrounding region after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, President George H.W. Bush sought all of the following goals except

a. American control of Kuwait's oilfields from Iraq.
b. the immediate withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
c. the restoration of Kuwait's legitimate government.
d. the protection of American citizens in Iraq and Kuwait.
e. the achievement of security and stability in the Persian Gulf.

Question 2

According to the text, what challenge(s) did the Bush administration's new world order face?

a. Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
b. The global disorder in Bosnia, Somalia, and Haiti
c. U.S. policy toward a post-Communist Russia
d. The Persian Gulf War
e. All of the above are true.