Who was in charge of the united states' military operations during persian gulf war? a) general collin powell b) general william westmoreland c) general douglas mcarthur what was a reason for the failure of nearly 600 savings and loans in the late 1980s? a) world depression b) devaluation of gold c) government deregulation what was the cause of disease and starvation in rwanda in 1994? a) flooding c) civil war d) coastal blockade