Many Americans were against the 1991 Persian Gulf War because ___________________.
A. they were afraid that Iran would come to Iraq's aid and declare war against the United States
B. they accepted Saddam Hussein's claim that Kuwait was not a separate nation but merely a province of Iraq
C. they took seriously the Soviet Union's threat of nuclear retaliation if the United States used armed force against Iraq
D. they believed that economic sanctions against Iraq should be given more time to work
Answer: D
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