Who was the U.S. president during the Gulf War who led the coalition to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait?

• A. George H. W. Bush
• B. Bill Clinton
• C. George W. Bush
• D. Barack Obama

Answer: (A)

During the Gulf War, the United States was led by President George H. W. Bush, who organized a broad international coalition to respond to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990. He sought and won United Nations backing, bringing many nations together to apply pressure and then to intervene militarily. The operation Desert Storm began in early 1991 with a large air campaign and a swift ground offensive that expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

This contrasts with the other options: Bill Clinton did not command the Gulf War coalition, as he became president after the war. George W. Bush led the United States later, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, not the 1990–1991 Gulf War. Barack Obama was president years after the Gulf War and was not the leader of this campaign.