Which of the following statements is correct?
Statement A- In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, rapidly occupying and subsequently annexing it.
Statement B- The United Nations refused to give its mandate for the liberation of Kuwait by force.
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1 - Only Statement 'A' is correct.
Statement A- In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, rapidly occupying and subsequently annexing it. (CORRECT)
Statement B- The United Nations refused to give its mandate for the liberation of Kuwait by force. (INCORRECT)
CORRECTION in Statement B- The United Nations mandated the liberation of Kuwait by force.
In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, rapidly occupying and subsequently annexing it. After a series of diplomatic attempts failed at convincing Iraq to quit its aggression, the United Nations mandated the liberation of Kuwait by force. For the UN, this was a dramatic decision after years of deadlock during the Cold War. US President George H.W. Bush hailed the emergence of a ‘new world order’.