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Iran-Iraq War and First Gulf War: causes and consequences
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- 1Why did the First Gulf War take place?Historical Claims
Economic factors at home
Leadership of the region
Domestic position
American reaction - 2What were the consequences of the Iran-Iraq war?It didn't produce a clear winner.
No change to the Iran-Iraq border.
Neither side achieved their aims.
Western Powers aligned against Saddam during the First Gulf War.
The relationship between the two con tries went back to how it was before the conflict. - 3What were the consequences of the war for Iraq?Death toll was a quarter to a half a million from a population of 17 million.
Living standards fell dramatically.
The value of its oil had halved to $10 billion. - 4What were the consequences of the war for Iran?Death toll was 1 million out of a population of 50 million.
Social projects had to be scraped to make way for hardships.
Economic damage. - 5What were the causes of the Iran-Iraq war?Western Involvement.
Algiers Agreement
Shat-Al-Arab Waterway
Demolition of the Gulf
Islamic revolution
Khomeini's opposition to Hussein.
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