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Examines the causes and events of the Persian Gulf War that followed Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990
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Grade 4-6-- Readers attempting to understand this war will not be well served by this treatment. Opening with the invasion of Kuwait, Foster attempts to explain possible reasons for Saddam Hussein's actions and gives a scanty overview of Iraq's history. The invasion itself is covered, followed by the failure of international negotiations and the onset and success of Desert Storm. The author closes by posing questions about how the Middle East will deal with the difficult years ahead. So many terms go undefined (junta, annexing, Zionist, desalination, tirades) that either a dictionary or frustration will go hand in hand with children new to the topic. In addition, the attempts at brevity lead to added confusion. In explaining that perhaps Hussein thought he would remain unchallenged, Foster writes, ``The United States remembered Vietnam, and the Soviet Union remembered Afghanistan.'' Although written for a slightly older audience, Bratman's War in the Persian Gulf (Millbrook, 1991) is a wiser purchase; the coverage is more inclusive and the organization tighter. Importantly, it will not leave readers with more, rather than fewer, questions. --Rosie Peasley, Empire Union School District, Modesto, CA
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- PublisherChildrens Pr
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0516447629
- ISBN 13 9780516447629
- BindingPaperback
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