| War in the Persian Gulf Almanac: From Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom Contributor(s): Hillstrom, Laurie Collier (Editor), Carnagie, Julie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0787665630 ISBN-13: 9780787665630 Publisher: UXL OUR PRICE: $109.89 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2004 Annotation: 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."Persian Gulf War: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Persian Gulf War (1991) - Reference | Almanacs |
| Dewey: 956.704 |
| LCCN: 2004005309 |
| Series: U-X-L War in the Persian Gulf Reference Library |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 7.46" W x 9.64" (1.59 lbs) 175 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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.War in the Persian Gulf: Almanac covers the 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. |