What was the cause of the first gulf war in 1991?

iraq had protected osama bin laden.

iraq had become a communist country.

iraq was in the middle of a civil war.

iraq had invaded the country of kuwait.

Iraq had invaded the country of Kuwait caused the first Gulf War in 1991 .

Option D

Explanation:

After Saddam Hussein became the dictator of Iraq he waged war with Iran. After that war he targeted Kuwait in order to capture and expand the territory of Iraq.Kuwait is a country located in the middle east and it is well known for its oil reserves. Iraq attacked Kuwait with its large army.At that time, its army boasted as one of the largest armies in the world, whereas Kuwait had a small one and was unable to prevent Iraq’s attack.