Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

Answers from the USCIS list

Give this answer.

• To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

Our explanation

Iraq’s military had gone into Kuwait, another country. Iraqi means “from Iraq.” The U.S. entered the Persian Gulf War to force the Iraqi military out of Kuwait. It was one of the U.S. wars in the 1900s.

Remember it

Gulf War: “Iraq, out of Kuwait!”

Source

M-1778 (09/25) 128 Civics Questions and Answers, Q114: “To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait”; USCIS 2025 Study Guide (One Nation, One People, M-1175) p. 63 lists the “(Persian) Gulf War” among U.S. wars in the 1900s. No further narrative in the guide.

• 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) (PDF, USCIS)

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