The Gulf War of 1991 had its origins in an Iraqi decision to
A. build weapons of mass destruction.
B. form a military alliance with Saudi Arabia.
C. declare war on Iran.
D. invade Kuwait.
E. fire SCUD missiles into Israel.
Answer: D
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false