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Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.

  1. To stop the spread of communism
  2. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
  3. To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait ✔

Why: Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, and the U.S. led a coalition to push Iraq's army out. Communism was the reason for Korea and Vietnam, and Pearl Harbor led to World War II.

Huh, didn't know that: The main fighting, called Operation Desert Storm, took place in early 1991.

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What did the sand say when the tide came in? Long time no sea.
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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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