17 Questions
What event emboldened the discontent on 21-25.10.73?
Watergate scandal involving the US administration
What action did SA take in response to the tense situation?
Threatened to nationalize ARAMCO
What was the consequence of Brezhnev's threat to intervene in the Middle East?
Emergency meeting in the Situation Room without Nixon
What was the status of US forces following the nuclear alert around the world on 25.10.73?
DefCon3 (ready to act)
Which two countries provided oil after the war to relieve pressure?
Iraq and Iran
What city did Iran capture close to the Kuwait border during the Gulf War?
Fao
Which country called for USSR help during the Gulf War due to Iranian troops' presence?
Kuwait
What event led to the loss of popular support for Khomeini and Hussein during the Gulf War?
Use of chemical weapons
Which Iranian leader was scared of the US and wanted a negotiation of peace during the Gulf War?
Akbar Rafsanjani
Which resolution led to the ceasefire during the Gulf War, mentioning the return of Iraqi oil to the market?
UN Resolution 598
What was the main reason for Kuwait choosing USSR over the US for help during the Gulf War?
US involvement in the Iran contra scandal
What was the primary reason behind the start of both the first and second Gulf Wars?
Economic factors related to oil
What event symbolized the end of bipolarization and the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Resignation of Gorbachev
What technology was notably used for the first time in a war during the Gulf War?
Television coverage
What action by Saddam Hussein led to Kuwait becoming the center of a huge ecological crisis during the Gulf War?
Setting oil wells on fire
What major event occurred on February 28, 1991, marking a significant development during the Gulf War?
Ceasefire declaration
Why did the demand for Middle East oil increase in the 1990s according to the text?
US economic boom and domestic output decline
Test your knowledge on the events surrounding the US administration, Kissinger, the Watergate scandal, and the international crisis in October 1973. Explore how these events led to heightened tensions and emergency actions.
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