During the Gulf War, the coalition liberated which nation from invasion?

• A. Iraq
• B. Qatar
• C. United Arab Emirates
• D. Kuwait

Answer: (D)

Kuwait is the nation that was invaded by Iraq in 1990 and then liberated by a broad international coalition during the Gulf War. After Iraq’s invasion, the United Nations authorized military action, and a coalition led by the United States launched Operation Desert Storm. In February 1991, coalition ground forces moved into Kuwait and expelled Iraqi troops, restoring Kuwaiti sovereignty. The other places listed were not invaded and liberated in that conflict (Iraq was the aggressor, while Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were members of the coalition). The key idea is recognizing the specific country that faced invasion and was freed through international military action in that war.