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On August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi president Saddam Hussein gave his military forces the order to invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. His aim was to eliminate or take control of Kuwait’s immense oil reserves. Despite its small size, Kuwait is the largest oil producer in the Middle East. Iraq accused Kuwait of breaking agreements that limit oil production within the region, which led to oil prices being brought down and Iraq losing billions of dollars. By invading Kuwait and burning the oil fields Saddam made the biggest mistake of his presidency by creating environmental disaster for both countries and the degradation of Iraq as a whole. President Bush goal in entering the war was to recover the stolen oil from the Iraq and ensure …show more content…
The entire world depends on the Middle East for its oil needs. The Gulf War caused a lot of physical and emotional distress to war veterans. During the war, large amounts of oil were released into the Gulf Sea. This damaged the entire ecosystem possibly killing wildlife that lived in the sea. As far as regional effects, Iraq suffered, they not only suffered loss in military equipment but infrastructure as well which takes years and billions of dollars to rebuild. Globally, it impacted every nation as Kuwait produces most of the world’s output of oil. This war potentially put Iraq on the declining end in an economic sense. Their economy struggled which led to terrorist groups emerging due to their power and wealth. Iraq’s citizens suffered as joined any organization that would provide food and housing for their imminent needs. As it can be seen, The Gulf War adversely affected people, environment and economies of all nations involved. Its aftermath can still be felt in various countries till this day. Even after so many years, the countries that were directly involved are still trying to recover from the losses caused by the Persian Gulf
On August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi president Saddam Hussein gave his military forces the order to invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. His aim was to eliminate or take control of Kuwait’s immense oil reserves. Despite its small size, Kuwait is the largest oil producer in the Middle East. Iraq accused Kuwait of breaking agreements that limit oil production within the region, which led to oil prices being brought down and Iraq losing billions of dollars. By invading Kuwait and burning the oil fields Saddam made the biggest mistake of his presidency by creating environmental disaster for both countries and the degradation of Iraq as a whole. President Bush goal in entering the war was to recover the stolen oil from the Iraq and ensure …show more content…
The entire world depends on the Middle East for its oil needs. The Gulf War caused a lot of physical and emotional distress to war veterans. During the war, large amounts of oil were released into the Gulf Sea. This damaged the entire ecosystem possibly killing wildlife that lived in the sea. As far as regional effects, Iraq suffered, they not only suffered loss in military equipment but infrastructure as well which takes years and billions of dollars to rebuild. Globally, it impacted every nation as Kuwait produces most of the world’s output of oil. This war potentially put Iraq on the declining end in an economic sense. Their economy struggled which led to terrorist groups emerging due to their power and wealth. Iraq’s citizens suffered as joined any organization that would provide food and housing for their imminent needs. As it can be seen, The Gulf War adversely affected people, environment and economies of all nations involved. Its aftermath can still be felt in various countries till this day. Even after so many years, the countries that were directly involved are still trying to recover from the losses caused by the Persian Gulf