War in the Persian Gulf
Author | : Laurie Collier Hillstrom |
Publisher | : UXL |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 0787665622 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780787665623 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book War in the Persian Gulf written by Laurie Collier Hillstrom and published by UXL. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triggered by its invasion of Kuwait, Iraq was pitted against a 32-nation coalition of forces commanded by Gen. NormanSchwarzkopf, whose air attacks led the way for a ground war thatmet with success in less than four days. Although the coalitionwas victorious, Saddam Hussein held on as president of Iraq.Almanac and Primary Sources coversthe pre-war events; Operation DesertShield, the U.S. effort to prevent anIraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia; andOperation Desert Storm, the conflictthat ended in the Iraqi defeat andthe liberation of Kuwait. Biographiesoffers approximately 25 biographiesof major and less prominent figures.Included are 120 black-and-whiteillustrations with approximately20 maps; chronology; sidebars;words to know; research and activity ideas;further reading; subject index; and more. For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the Almanac, Biographies or Primary Sources.