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Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War
Contributor(s): Schwartz, Richard Alan (Author)

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 ISBN: 0786441038     ISBN-13: 9780786441037
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
OUR PRICE: $41.95  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2008
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Annotation: Between January 17 and February 28, 1991, an international military coalition sanctioned by the United Nations and led by the United States defeated a large, well-equipped Iraqi army and forced it to withdraw from occupied Kuwait, in what is now known as the Persian Gulf War. As the first major military action after the end of the Cold War, many view the Gulf War as the precursor of a new military doctrine for conflicts in the 21st century; ground troops from 19 countries around the globe participated in the operation, reflecting the ever-changing environment in post-Cold War politics.

From Al Firdos Bunker, a hardened bunker that U.S. intelligence believed was the Iraqi Internal Security Directorate, to Lieutenant General John Yeosock, commander of the U.S. 3rd Army in the Gulf War, this is a comprehensive reference work to the people, places, events, weapons, operations, and other matters in the Persian Gulf War. A chronology is also provided, covering the major events from 19
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Persian Gulf War (1991)
- History | Reference
- History | Military - General
Dewey: 956.704
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" L (0.90 lbs) 223 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Chronological Period - 1990's
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
 
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Between January 17 and February 28, 1991, an international military coalition sanctioned by the United Nations and led by the United States defeated a large, well-equipped Iraqi army and forced it to withdraw from occupied Kuwait. The first major military action after the end of the Cold War, the Persian Gulf War is seen as the precursor of a new military doctrine; ground troops from 19 countries around the globe participated in the operation. This is a comprehensive reference work to the people, places, events, weapons, operations, and other matters in the Persian Gulf War. A chronology is also provided, covering the major events from 1958 through 1991 that led to the rise of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, his invasion of Kuwait, and the rousting of Iraqi forces from that country.
 
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