Question

why did the un want to continue to place economic sanctions on iraq after the gulf war?
a. they wanted to punish iraq for what it did to kuwait.
b. they wanted to punish saddam hussain for hurting the middle east as a whole.
c. the u.s. wanted to force iraq to pay them back for the war costs.
d. they wanted to try to stop iraq’s nuclear and biological weapons program.

Explanation:

After the Gulf War, the UN's main concern with continuing economic sanctions on Iraq was to prevent Iraq from developing nuclear and biological weapons (weapons of mass destruction). Option a is about punishment for Kuwait invasion, but sanctions post - war were more about disarmament. Option b's focus on punishing Saddam for hurting the Middle East is not the main UN - stated reason. Option c's claim about the US wanting Iraq to pay war costs is not the UN's official rationale. Option d aligns with the UN's goal of stopping Iraq's WMD programs.

Answer:

d. They wanted to try to stop Iraq's nuclear and biological weapons program.