The United States Joined Its Allies in the Persian Gulf

The United States joined its allies in the Persian Gulf War in order to

A) regain control of the Middle East oil supply.
B) roll back Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
C) demonstrate that the U.S. military could conduct a major ground war thousands of miles from its home bases.
D) support Israel against the growing threat from the Arab states.
E) guarantee a permanent U.S. naval presence in the Middle East.