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Civics Test Question 114: Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation
114
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?美国为什么参加波斯湾战争?¿Por qué entró Estados Unidos en la Guerra del Golfo Pérsico?

Official answers

Any one of these is correct.

  • To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait为了迫使伊拉克军队撤出科威特Para sacar al ejército iraquí de Kuwait

Explanation

Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, and in the 1991 Persian Gulf War the United States and its allies forced the Iraqi military out of Kuwait.

Memory tip

💡 To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.

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