The Iraqi government further alleged that Kuwait was robbing oil by exploiting the Rumaila Oil Field. The Sadam Hussein-led government alleged that the vast quantities of oil produced by the two nations were the cause of undervaluing the oil in the region.
Iraq instigated the Gulf War due to what they believed to be economic unfairness of several nations such as the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. The nations that were involved in the war can be divided into three main categories: the aggressor which was Iraq, the affected party which was Kuwait, and the international response which was comprised of 35 nations. The Iraqi military invaded Kuwait, and the UN Security Council condemned the action and put in place sanctions against the Iraqi government. The actions of the Iraqi government led to the war after Iraq invaded Kuwait in early August 1990. The Gulf War has been referred to by several other names such as the First Iraq War and the Kuwait War.
The Gulf War was one of the most influential wars of the latter half of the 20 th century.
