Overview of the Persian Gulf War, 1990 (Monumental Milestones: Great Events of Modern Times)

Earle Rice Jr.

ISBN 10: 1584156961 ISBN 13: 9781584156963

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

In the early hours of August 2, 1990, one hundred thousand mechanized troops of Saddam Hussein s Iraqi army roared and rumbled across the border into Kuwait. By noon of August 4, the tiny, oil-rich nation belonged to the Iraqi invaders. When informed of Iraq s unprovoked aggression, U.S. President George H. W. Bush said, This will not stand. In defense of Saudi Arabia and stability in the Middle East, he drew a line in the sand. Operating under the umbrella of the United Nations, President Bush assembled a multinational coalition and prepared for war. Over the next five months, Saddam refused to accept UN diplomatic efforts for Iraq s complete withdrawal from Kuwait. He ignored a UN ultimatum to withdraw by January 15, 1991. On January 17, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Iraqis reaped the lethal consequences of their leader s aggression and defiance. A huge coalition air armada struck Baghdad and ushered in a new era of high-tech warfare.

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About the Author

Earle Rice Jr. is a former senior design engineer and technical writer in the aerospace, electronic-defense, and nuclear industries. He has devoted full time to his writing since 1993 and is the author of more than fifty published books, including A Brief Political and Geographic History of Latin America: Where Are Gran Colombia, La Plata, and Dutch Guiana?; Blitzkrieg! Hitler s Lightning War; The Life and Times of Erik the Red; and Overview of the Korean War for Mitchell Lane Publishers. Earle is listed in Who s Who in America and is a member of the Society of Children s Book Writers and Illustrators; the League of World War I Aviation Historians; the Air Force Association; and the Disabled American Veterans.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584156961
• ISBN 13: 9781584156963
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48