Question

what happened on january 15, 1991?
the persian gulf war began in the middle east.
the united nations told iraq to withdraw from kuwait.
the deadline for withdrawing from kuwait passed.
iraq invaded kuwait to seize control of its oil supplies.

Explanation:

• The Persian Gulf War began on January 17, 1991.
• The UN issued the withdrawal ultimatum (Resolution 678) in November 1990, setting January 15, 1991, as the deadline.
• Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990. January 15, 1991, was the date this withdrawal deadline expired, leading to the start of the war two days later.

Answer:

The deadline for withdrawing from Kuwait passed.