While Iraq and Iran where in a war with each other the Soviet Union and the United State had not wanted anything to do with Iraq during the war. After the war ended with Iraq and Iran the United States started to work with Iraq. This helped Iraq succeed as a country with further equipment and higher technology. …show more content…
The most impact to Iraq was brought en up during the Iraq and Iran’s war. In regards to how if affected the Cold War. The Soviet Union initially declared complete neutrality in the conflict. However, Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran declared that he did not end the war until Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was deposed from power( Who Used Whom). This did not sit go well with the soviets. The Soviet Union began heavily financing Iraq. Once the Soviet Union Started pouring the financial on Iraq the United States stepped in to help. The United States then supplied Iraq with chemical weapons and other objects to help build up their