Question

During this war, humans surrendered to a drone for the first time in human history. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this war that also saw the final deployment of battleships in a combat role. The losing side in this war set fire to the oil wells of a nation that had earlier been accused of slant drilling.
ANSWER: Gulf War [or Operation Desert Storm]
[10e] During the Gulf War, the United States and Royal Navies destroyed this nation’s navy at the Battle of Bubiyan. Under Saddam Hussein, this nation’s invasion and annexation of Kuwait led to the Gulf War.
ANSWER: Iraq [or Jumhuriyat al-Iraq]
[10h] Earlier American involvement in the Persian Gulf occurred during this phase of the Iran-Iraq War. Attacks on namesake vessels during this war led to the retaliatory destruction of the Iranian navy in Operation Praying Mantis.
ANSWER: Tanker War [accept Oil Tanker War]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY921.11100%89%22%
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY920.00100%78%22%
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY718.57100%71%14%
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1420.00100%79%21%
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY918.89100%78%11%
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY120.00100%100%0%
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY711.4371%43%0%
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY920.00100%78%22%

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Purdue AChicago A1010020
Chicago BNotre Dame A1010020
Illinois ANotre Dame C10101030
Illinois CIowa A1010020
Illinois BIowa B010010
IndianaNorthwestern A0101020
Purdue CNotre Dame B1010020
Northwestern BSIUE1010020
WashU AIllinois D1010020