President Bush's call for U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf came when

a. Saddam Hussein's forces engaged in a bitter war with Iran.
b. Iraq invaded Kuwait and gained control of its oil production.
c. the Soviet Union sent its forces into southern Iraq.
d. the United Nations decided to support Saddam Hussein's claim in Kuwait.


ANS: b

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